After 27 years at the helm of UT’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research, Bill Fox is stepping down to serve as special advisor to the chancellor. He will provide economic analysis to inform the areas of budget and finance, workforce development, corporate engagement and public policy.
Stephanie M. Noble was selected for the honor from a group of more than a thousand business professors who received nominations from students and faculty across the country.
Six businesses by eight students were awarded a total of $20,000 in funding. The competition split the funding into two categories based on the startups’ scalability.
Faculty, staff, and students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were recognized for outstanding achievements during the Academic Honors Banquet and the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.
Ten Vols were recognized with the Torchbearer award, UT’s highest undergraduate honor.
Ballings will work with Amazon in applying research methods to complex technical challenges.
UT is hosting its annual Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 4–9, celebrating graduate students and highlighting their achievements.
Three UT graduate programs are ranked in the top 10 among public institutions.
Tennessee could grow by nearly a million people over the next 20 years to reach a total population of 7.87 million by 2040.
Recent business grads set records for average starting salary and outcomes.
Women-led student organizations in the Haslam College of Business provide space for women to connect and develop socially and professionally.
Three student businesses were awarded funding and office space through the Anderson Center’s Vol Court Pitch Competition.