UT Earns National Recognition for Economic and Community Engagement
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on toward 2021, the IEP designation both recognizes and advances UT’s ability to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our state and our nation.
UT Knoxville Has $1.7 Billion Annual Economic Impact on the State
UT generates $1.7 billion in annual income and supports more than 35,000 jobs in Tennessee, according to a study by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research.
Study: BlueCross BlueShield’s Headquarters Help State Economy
In 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s headquarters brought in an estimated $1.6 billion in income, nearly 20,000 jobs, and $367.9 million in tax revenue to the state’s economy.
WBIR Features Bill Fox on Growing Trend of Online Shopping
Bill Fox, director of the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research, was recently featured by WBIR regarding the growing trend of online shopping. Fox said holiday sales for 2016 showed double digit growth in e-commerce, while in-store sales showed essentially no growth. He said getting back time and the ability to compare prices easily
UT to Host Free Conference on Census Data November 18
National experts from the US Census Bureau will be in Knoxville next month to share information about the upcoming 2020 census as well as new data tools. The 2016 Data Users Conference, sponsored by UT’s Tennessee State Data Center, is set for 8:30 a.m., November 18 at the downtown Hilton Hotel, 501 West Church Avenue.
WVLT Interviews Shteynberg, Fox about Psychology of Being a Sports Fan, Impact on Economy
WVLT-TV Local 8 Now recently interviewed UT’s Garriy Shteynberg and Bill Fox about how a win or loss affects sports fans and how the outcome of games affect the economy.
Boyd Center Hosts First Economic Forecast Luncheon
Tennessee is in a good fiscal position and its economy is expected to continue to grow in 2017, according to UT’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research Director Bill Fox and Associate Director Matt Murray, who spoke last week at the center’s first economic forecasting luncheon.
Boyd Center to Host Economic Outlook Luncheon September 8
UT’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research will host an economic forecasting luncheon September 8 to discuss what’s in store for Tennessee’s economy.
UT Dedicates Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research
A crowd gathered Friday to dedicate the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research within UT’s Haslam College of Business and to honor alumni and benefactors Randy and Jenny Boyd. The Randy and Jenny Boyd Distinguished Professorship was also created, and will be linked to the director of the Boyd Center going forward.
Trustees Approve Naming of Boyd Research Center and Stokely Family Residence Hall
The Board of Trustees approved two proposals today to name a national research center and a new residence hall on the Knoxville campus.
University to Host Free Conference for Census Data Users November 17 in Murfreesboro
Census data users across the state are invited to a free Data Users Conference hosted by UT on November 17. The seminar, sponsored by UT’s Tennessee State Data Center, will take place in Murfreesboro at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 1850 Old Fort Parkway.
UT Study: Volkswagen Plant Expansion to Add 9,800 Jobs to State Economy
The expansion of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga manufacturing facility to produce a new midsize sport utility vehicle could add about 9,800 jobs to the Tennessee economy, according to a UT study released today.