UT Professor Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding for Genomic Research with Impact for Cancer Treatments
Rachel Patton McCord researches how diseases like cancer change human chromosome structure.
Rachel Patton McCord researches how diseases like cancer change human chromosome structure.
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.
Twenty-five UT students have been named Gilman Scholars — the second-largest class of recipients in the university’s history.
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.
The Silver ranking as a Military Friendly school places UT among the nation’s leading institutions for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for those who have served.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will recommend a zero tuition increase for undergraduate students as part of its $2.37 billion budget. The budget will go before the UT System Board of Trustees for final approval in June.
Seventeen cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force following the university’s May 16 graduation ceremony.
Leaders gathered April 24 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Student Success Building, which will serve as a central hub connecting students to resources that support their academic achievement and career readiness. The building is expected to open in fall 2027.