UT Wins Funding for Green Jobs Initiative
East Tennessee Works will focus on underrepresented workers in the green economy and address the growing demand for skilled labor as job roles evolve.
Leadership Shares Vision for Bringing UT to the Next Level, Highlights Achievements
The Campus Advisory Board gathered to hear university priorities, including the ways UT wants to distinguish itself as an institution. Leaders outlined university achievements, record successes and innovative programs to guide students, provide them with experiential learning opportunities and build the future workforce.
UT, Lockheed Martin Expand Master Research Agreement
UT Knoxville and Lockheed Martin signed a new five-year master research agreement.
UT Hosting Multiple Events to Celebrate Veterans
The Veterans Day events honor student, staff, faculty and alumni veterans within the Vol community and beyond, showing appreciation for their service.
Board of Trustees Approves Stadium Renovations, Athletics Foundation Agreement and Vision for UTIA
The board also approved a new academic program in the Herbert College of Agriculture and heard updates on Digital Learning, the university’s new unit supporting fully online students.
UT Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards for Science, Engineering
Two UT faculty members have been named NSF CAREER award recipients for 2024.
Prominent Tennesseans Endow Baker School Scholarships at UT
Demonstrating a commitment to investing in UT students and strengthening civic health, the Baker Scholars program aims to attract and educate a new generation of leaders who will rise to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Innovation South Facility Opens in UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm
UT institutes and partners will expand collaborative research opportunities with new space in Innovation South at the UT Research Park.
UT to Host National Student Success Conference
UT will host the Student Success US 2024 conference Oct. 28–30, bringing together higher education professionals from more than 200 institutions to facilitate conversations about student success. A number of UT leaders will speak at the conference and share how scholars thrive during their time on Rocky Top.
Forbes Names UT Top Public University in Tennessee
The annual “America’s Top Colleges” list includes schools that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds with less student debt.
UT Enhancing Nuclear Education by Partnering with ORNL
The collaboration aims to enrich UT’s curricular offerings in nuclear policy and national security while enhancing the capabilities of ORNL’s technical staff.
Vol Nursing Students Serve Women Veterans on HonorAir Knoxville Trip to DC
Manor and McGowen served as volunteer escorts for HonorAir Knoxville’s Flight 35 to Washington D.C. — the organization’s second flight dedicated to honoring women veterans.