New Study Shows Microbes Trap Massive Amounts of Carbon
A new study involving Associate Professor Karen Lloyd finds a new microbial ecosystem thriving in violent conditions.
The Conversation: Wild Weather: Four Essential Reads about Tornadoes and Thunderstorms
With the onset of spring come thunderstorms, and sometimes tornadoes. Learn how these systems form and why night tornadoes are especially deadly.
Institute of Agriculture Researchers Work to Improve Eastern Grasslands
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded nearly $500,000 from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve the productivity, resiliency, and overall health of Eastern grasslands.
The Conversation: Tiny Cacao Flowers and Fickle Midges are Part of a Pollination Puzzle That Limits Chocolate Production
DeWayne Shoemaker, an entomologist who studies cacao pollination, studies the issue of relying on biting midges as sole cacao pollinators
TVA Joins UT as Principal Partner in Tennessee RiverLine
TVA’s elevated commitment of a $1.2 million investment will accelerate the progress of this regional initiative, which was founded in the UT School of Landscape Architecture in 2016.
The Conversation: Research Projects Are Also Pandemic Victims
A UT scientist is among those describing the research they’ve had to delay in 2020 because of the pandemic.
UTIA Awarded FAA Grant to Research Sustainable Aviation Fuel
UTIA researchers have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate if growing biomass for jet fuel may become a viable option for farmers, a potential game changer for farming communities.
Two UT Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows for Eco-Friendly Research
This month the American Association for the Advancement of Science announced the election of Joshua Fu and Gladys Alexandre as 2020 AAAS Fellows.
The Conversation: Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?
Andrew Cushing explains how a tiger’s stripes are their secret to successfully hunting prey.
The Conversation: Coronavirus Relief Funds Could Easily Pay to Stop the Worst of Climate Change While Rebooting Economies
If a small portion of the $12 trillion of promised pandemic relief were put toward economy-boosting green investments, the world could get on track to avoid the worst of climate change.
The Conversation: Researchers Work to Prevent a Skin-Eating Fungus from Reaching Appalachia’s Salamanders
Experts discuss how the Bsal fungus could decimate salamanders in Appalachia.
Study Concludes COVID-19 Economic Recovery Can Boost Climate Efforts
A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty member, along with researchers from Imperial College London and Climate Analytics in Berlin, published a new study in Science concluding that COVID-19, economic recovery, and climate change go hand in hand.