The FIFA World Cup 26 pitch management team launched a five-year research and development project with UT and Michigan State University. The initiative — now expanded to include the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup — aims to produce perfect playing surfaces, ensuring consistency and top performance for players regardless of climate or stadium type.
UT’s expertise in next-generation materials and manufacturing will advance national security imperatives.
UT will welcome 95 students from across the state this fall as its newest class of Distinguished Tennessean Scholars.
More than 15,900 students have been named to UT’s spring 2025 Dean’s List.
Twenty-five UT students have been named Gilman Scholars — the second-largest class of recipients in the university’s history.
UT will welcome 14 students as the newest class of Haslam Leadership Scholars this fall, offering them unique opportunities to make meaningful contributions in Tennessee and beyond.
In addition to being a best employer for new graduates, Forbes has also recognized UT as a dream employer and one of America’s top colleges.
This spring, more than 6,200 graduates crossed UT’s commencement stage. Across eight ceremonies, the university honored academic achievement and the passion for servant leadership that defines the Volunteer spirit.
The Bill Gatton Foundation’s $32.5 million gift establishes innovative opportunities for law students through two distinct fellowship programs designed to produce lawyers who will embody the shared values and vision of Winston and Gatton—the Frank Winston Public Interest Law Fellows and the Frank Winston Business Law Fellows.
Marieke Van Puymbroeck, associate dean of the graduate school and professor of recreational therapy at Clemson University, has been named the next vice provost and dean of the UT Graduate School.
As graduates prepare to cross the stage during this spring’s commencement ceremonies, a few of them took a moment to thank the faculty and staff who have impacted their time on Rocky Top.
UT will welcome more than 6,200 graduates into its alumni family across eight spring commencement ceremonies May 15-17.