UT Student Named 2026 Truman Scholar
The prestigious award recognizes students with outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to public service, and academic excellence.
The Conversation: Hurricanes Devastated Florida’s East Coast – Then Seagrass Made an Unexpected Comeback
New research examines what the unexpected recovery may reveal about ecosystem resilience in heavily degraded coastal systems.
Three Students Receive 2026 Boren Awards to Study Abroad
The awards provide support for students studying language and culture in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
The Conversation: As Renaissance Fairs Become Big Business, Can They Retain Their Counterculture Roots?
Renaissance festivals now sit at an uneasy crossroads between countercultural expression and commercial spectacle.
UT Celebrates New Business Building Naming, Topping Off Ceremony
The new Haslam College of Business building will be named for UT System President Randy Boyd, pending UT Board of Trustees approval. Leaders hosted a topping off ceremony, celebrating the placement of the final structural beam at the highest point of the building.
UT Celebrates Opening of Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
The new facility expands the university’s longstanding commitment to advancing forensic science.
The Conversation: 1776’s Declaration of Independence Inspired Washington’s Troops To Fight Against the Odds – And Also Helped Bring in Powerful Allies
The Declaration was more than just an inspiring document — it was America’s first formal declaration of war.
Senior Named Among Nation’s Best Business Majors
Tyler Porter was recognized as one of the 100 Best and Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors of 2026.
UT Names New Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices
Deep Jariwala is a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices.
Five UT Faculty Teams Receive Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards
Recipients of the awards will advance their research into real-world solutions.
UT Earns Top-Tier Graduate Rankings; Nuclear Engineering, Supply Chain Lead the Way
Graduate programs in engineering, business and other specialties rank among the best in the country.
Two Students Awarded 2026-27 Goldwater Scholarships
Two UT juniors have been awarded the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarship.