Alumna Revitalizes a Basketball Court
Erin Miller Wray (’09), a Los Angeles-based muralist, collaborated with former Lady Vol Candace Parker to paint a mural at Cal Johnson Recreation Center.
String Project Brings Music Lessons to Area Kids
Geoffrey Herd’s passion for the violin is infectious. His enthusiasm has attracted students from China, Thailand, and throughout the US to study at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Now he is sharing his love of stringed instruments closer to home.
Zingoni Named Director of School of Interior Architecture
Milagros Zingoni Phielipp began her appointment as the new director of the School of Interior Architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on January 1, 2021.
Interior Architecture Students Explore Post-COVID-19 Workplaces
Hochung Kim, assistant professor in the School of Interior Architecture, created a timely opportunity for students to reimagine the workplace.
Architecture Students Design Flood-Resistant Plan for School in Mozambique
In a unique design research studio, Assistant Professor Maged Guerguis and his fifth-year architecture students addressed a school’s need that existed 9,000 miles away.
Students Contribute to Designs for New Carousel Theatre
Students in College of Architecture and Design Professor Ted Shelton’s fourth-year Architecture Integrations studio embarked on a unique experience this fall to contribute to designs for the planned new Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre.
Students Design Spaces for Black Entrepreneurs in Cal Johnson Building
In a studio themed People, Spaces, Experiences and Politics, Associate Professor Liz Teston led her second-year students to investigate societal issues and how they have impacted the built environment of downtown Knoxville, particularly for the Black community.
Architecture Students Address Housing Crisis
As the coronavirus pandemic has brought to light many critical issues in America, including the fragility of housing, two studios in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Architecture are addressing the issue head on.
Filament Tower Receives National Composites Award
A fiber-composite tower designed and fabricated by Assistant Professor Marshall Prado and his students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Architecture was recognized with a national award for composites excellence from the American Composites Manufacturers Association, the world’s largest composites-industry trade group.
Alumni Mentor Interior Architecture Students
Tim Dolan, adjunct assistant professor of interior architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is pairing students in his fourth-year capstone studio with alumni who are serving as professional mentors.
Popular Jazz Pianist Joins WUOT as New Host of Improvisations
The newest host of WUOT’s Improvisations jazz program is Taber Gable, a Knoxville native known internationally for his cross-genre musical ability and captivating live performance style.
Graduate Student Uses Studies to Transform a Bus Into His Home
UT graduate student Caleb Brackney bought a school bus for $3,000, spent another $7,000 to turn it into a tiny house on wheels, and took up residence in the RV he dubbed the Roamer.