Science Minute Audiocast: The Power of Supercomputers
Jeremy Smith, Governor’s Chair for Molecular Biophysics, discusses how supercomputers can help find new drugs for diseases like cancer and diabetes.
Engineering Students Design Section of Gatlinburg Greenway
Five students in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering are designing a section of a three-mile Gatlinburg greenway that will run alongside Glades Road, just off Highway 321.
UT Project Could Help Save Lives on Natchez Trace
Jenny Retherford, senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, established a senior design project aimed to develop barriers on the Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge.
New UT Lab Offers Water Quality Testing for National Agencies
A laboratory established in spring 2018 in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering is on its way to becoming a regional leader in water quality analysis.
Engineering Students Get Firsthand Look at Fukushima Power Plant
Micah Folsom and Logan McNeil, doctoral students in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, recently took part in one of the first student tours of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, which was crippled by a devastating tsunami in 2011.
Parker Has Leading Role in National Artificial Intelligence Directive
UT Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Lynne Parker played a key role in a White House American AI Initiative.
Three Colleges Participate in Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition
Three UT colleges have been chosen to participate in the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition.
UT-Led Hydrogen Research Earns $2 Million Grant
UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are part of a team whose breakthrough in fuel cell and hydrogen technology recently was awarded $2 million in funding from the US Department of Energy.
Zawodzinski to Lead Department of Energy Fuel Cell Project
The US Department of Energy has chosen a project led by UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Electrical Energy Conversion and Storage Thomas Zawodzinski as one of 10 recipients of Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy grants.
Microgrids Explained: Keeping the Power On During Storms
Microgrids can be thought of as small-scale power stations, connected to one another in a way that mimics our current power grids.
Microgrids Hold the Key to Keeping Power Flowing After Disasters
Microgrid technology now being refined will make it less likely for power to go off and, if it does, allow it to be restored much quicker.
Engineering Professors Receive Department of Energy Early Career Awards
Two faculty members in the Tickle College of Engineering have received Early Career Awards from the Department of Energy for their work in nuclear fusion and structural materials for nuclear energies, respectively.