VFL Darwin Walker Knows How to Engineer Success
The decision to transfer to UT set Darwin Walker on a path to two very successful careers and to achieving his goals twice over.
NASA Features Look at Fu’s Atmospheric Work
NASA turned to UT’s Joshua Fu for a study on black carbon in the Arctic.
Nine New Department Heads Take Their Posts
With the start of the academic year, nine new department heads have now taken their posts.
Cox Named Next Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Condra Professor
One of the oldest departments in the College of Engineering will soon have a new leader: Chris D. Cox has been selected to oversee the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Trees: Nature’s Water Filter? UT Study Hopes to Prove So
For their ideas in answering a challenge issued by the US Department of Agriculture, a team lead by UT was recently awarded a federal grant of more than $200,000. The project, “Storm Water Goes Green: Investigating the Benefit and Health of Urban Trees in Green Infrastructure Installations,” is a multidisciplinary effort coordinated with North Carolina
Leadership Program Gives Faculty, Staff Opportunities to Shine
The UT Knoxville Leadership Program provides participants an opportunity to learn about best practices in leadership while enhancing their understanding of the mission and function of the various units on campus. The program began with a three-day retreat in May, where participants discussed developing an authentic leadership style, characteristics of effective leaders, strategies for navigating
2013–14 Life of the Mind Book Will be Eaarth by Bill McKibben
The world is “melting, drying, acidifying, flooding, and burning” because of destructive environmental changes, and we must alter our ways if we want to keep the planet habitable for ourselves and future generations. That’s the warning from noted environmentalist Bill McKibben in his latest book, Eaarth. Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet