State Leaders Explore Economic Impact of UT Research
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter visited UT to learn how its research benefits the state.
UT Partners with Y-12 To Establish National Security Prototype Center
UT’s expertise in next-generation materials and manufacturing will advance national security imperatives.
Engineering Professors Contribute to National Hydroelectric Program
Two professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are contributing research to a US Department of Energy program, which aims to speed up the process of making hydrokinetic turbine designs economically viable.
UT-ORNL Researchers Develop New Radiation-Resistant Material
Keeping nuclear power plants running requires materials that can withstand factors like radiation, pressure, and heat, so any advancement that better addresses those issues is of benefit to the plants and their customers.
National Expert to Give Presentation on Energy Storage Technology
A leading national expert in renewable energy and energy storage will deliver the second lecture of the spring in the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture Series at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, February 29.
Baker Center Report to Guide State in Developing Energy Policy
With the energy industry changing rapidly, Tennessee should craft an energy policy that will allow the state to benefit both economically and environmentally. That’s the crux of a report done for the state by UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.
Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet
The Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet featured an in-depth piece on the research of Howard Hall, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for nuclear security; Steven Skutnik, assistant nuclear engineering professor; and graduate student Mike Willis. Materials for making deadly dirty bombs are easily accessible. The group has developed a mobile, low-cost device to locate dirty bombs and other
UT to Forge Partnerships with Norwegian Universities through New Program
UT has been chosen to participate in a new program designed to expand partnerships between universities in the United States and Norway.
Baker Center Releases White Paper on Base-Load Electricity
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public has released a white paper examining the difficult choices that utilities and public policymakers face as they weigh alternatives to coal-fired power plants. The paper—entitled “Base-load Electricity from Natural Gas and Nuclear Power: The Role of Federal and State Policy”—is based on a symposium held at the
Professors Take Big Step to Develop Nuclear Fusion Power
Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches, or reliance on foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, but UT Knoxville engineers have made a giant step toward making this scenario a reality.
Chancellor Cheek Part of National Land-Grant Energy Panel
What is the role of the university in meeting the nation and world’s energy challenges? University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek is part of a conference being held this week at The Ohio State University (OSU) to explore that question.Sponsored by OSU, Colorado State University, and the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities,
Baker Center Kicks off Energy-Environmental Forum Thursday
Duke University professor Rob Jackson will be at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Thursday to kick off this semester’s energy-environmental forum with a discussion of the link between the “hydrofracking” method of shale gas extraction and methane contamination of drinking water.