IACMI: What it Means for UT, ORNL, and East Tennessee
What is advanced composites manufacturing, why was the UT-led consortium was selected by the president, and what is the impact for the area?
Finding Her Way Back in Small, Slow Steps
Something, Anything, a film written and directed by Dee and Jimmy Haslam Professor of Art Paul Harrill, is getting rave reviews in New York City where it is being screened this week. The film was selected by the Independent Filmmaker Project for a weeklong run in New York City as part of its Screen Forward
Professor Uses Plantations to Examine Race in America
As the nation pauses to recognize civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. next Monday, a UT professor is reflecting on the country’s racial history in a different way—by examining plantations.
UT’s David Clarke Interviewed About Driverless Trains
Center for Transportation Research Director David Clarke, considered an expert in the field of rail transportation, safety, and shipping, recently talked to Motherboard about the future of driverless trains. Motherboard, on online magazine that describes itself as “dedicated to the intersection of technology, science and humans,” posed the question as to why, given all the
Join the Faculty Pub this Spring
Make plans to attend the first Faculty Pub of the spring semester from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, at the Bridgeview Grill on the third floor of the UT boathouse on Neyland Drive.
Faculty, Students Continue Haiti Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Efforts
In the five years since a massive earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti, UT faculty and students have helped the country’s rebuilding efforts by designing a secondary school, housing, and a clinic that are now in various stages of construction.
White House Picks University of Tennessee to Lead National Composites Manufacturing Institute
President Obama’s announcement Friday that the UT Knoxville will lead the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI, a $259 million public-private partnership, received ample media coverage locally and nationwide. Business journals in cities such as Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta featured stories on the institute which reflects a $70 million commitment from the US