Legacy of Support: New Engineering Complex to Bear Zeanah Name
The UT Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the Zeanah Engineering Complex in honor of longtime benefactors and alumni Eric and Elaine Zeanah.
UT Receives Funding to Recycle Wind Turbine Blades
Thanks to $1.1 million in funding from the Department of Energy, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is developing a new technology for the large-scale recycling of wind turbine blades into new recycled composites.
UT Summer Program Helps Transfer Students Warm Up to Engineering
The Tickle College of Engineering’s TranSCEnd summer bridge program is in hot water again, and that’s great news. It’s exactly what instructors and students work toward when a new cohort gathers each summer just before fall semester begins.
UT Nuclear Engineering Graduate Invents Radiation Sensor that Could Save Lives
A recent doctoral graduate in the Tickle College of Engineering has invented a radiation detector design that may one day be used to stop the smuggling of nuclear material.
Tickle College of Engineering Faculty Chosen for IAspire Academy
The IAspire Leadership Academy gathers participants from a broad range of experiences to build an inclusive learning community in which participants can learn from both their differences and similarities.
UT, Kennesaw State Program to Offer Research Experience to ROTC Students
This partnership program will give ROTC students a more in-depth approach to STEM-related fields.
Metallurgy Program Ranked Nation’s Best Third Straight Year
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students can take metallurgy-related classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
US Department of Energy Awards $20 Million to New Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Energy today awarded $20 million to the new Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee to expand the university’s partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to train the next generation of American scientists and engineers.
UT Grad Finds Common Ground in Engineering and Bluegrass
Adam Larkey, a spring 2020 industrial and systems engineering graduate, will join the workforce soon, but his first career began when he picked up the fiddle as a six-year-old.
UT Helps Study Transit, Bike, and E-Scooter Sharing during Pandemic
In a collaborative project between the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Portland State University, researchers are studying the potential for shared bikes and e-scooters to fill transit needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Babu Nominated by President Trump to National Science Board
Suresh Babu, the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Advanced Manufacturing, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve a six-year term on the National Science Board.
Researchers Receive Funding for Transportation Study during Pandemic
Professors in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have a research plan that comes with backing from a National Science Foundation RAPID Award.