Anderson Center Business Accelerator to Boost Start-Ups
Student entrepreneurs and members and friends of the university community gathered October 20 to open the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Accelerator.
People.Com Features UT Veterinarians in Story About Knoxville Turtle and her Tiny 3D-Printed Mask
People.Com featured a story about a Zoo Knoxville turtle named Patches who is now wearing a custom 3-D printed mask made by the College of Veterinary Medicine. Last year, zookeepers discovered Patches had suffered a puncture hole to her right nostril. After trying various forms of treatment, zookeepers reached out to UT veterinarians Andrew Cushing
UT Hosts Symposium This Week for Bat Research, Conservation, and Education
Bat experts from around the country and the world are in Knoxville this week as part of the annual symposium of the North American Society for Bat Research.
Graduate Fellowship Recipient is ‘Foodie’ Pursuing Food Science Degree
After several years working for WalMart corporate headquarters, Robert Pellegrino was hungry for a different type of challenge.
Clatterbuck Gives His Fall Foliage Outlook
With annual rainfall five inches above normal for the year, East Tennessee’s fall foliage is set to be a showstopper.
Anderson Center Accepting Applications for Boyd Venture Challenge
The application period for the Boyd Venture Challenge, a seed fund grant that awards up to $20,000 to student-owned startup companies each fall and spring semester, opens March 30.
Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Graduate education at UT earned high marks in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings, with programs in business, law, engineering, information sciences, nursing, and education listed among the best in the nation.
Anderson Center Accepting Applications for 2017 Graves Business Plan Competition
The application period for the 10th annual Graves Business Plan Competition begins February 27.
Research Foundation Announces 2017 Maturation Fund Recipients
Improved wireless charging technology for consumer electronics, development of higher value-added material from waste produced during biofuel production, and novel materials for 3-D printing are among the projects receiving maturation funding from the UT Research Foundation.
Institute of Agriculture Interviews Underway
On-campus interviews in the search for the next chancellor to lead the UT Institute of Agriculture began yesterday and continue through December 9. Finalists will visit Knoxville, Columbia, and Jackson for meetings with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members. UT Institute of Agriculture Interim Chancellor Tim Cross is the first finalist to participate in
UT Graduation Ceremonies Set for December 8 and 9
Graduate hooding will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, and undergraduate commencement will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday, December 9. Both events will be held in Thompson-Boling Arena. The university will award 1,136 undergraduate degrees, 661 graduate degrees, and six law degrees. Also during the undergraduate ceremony ROTC cadets will
Four UT Researchers Named 2016 AAAS Fellows
Four professors with UT ties have been named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science class of fellows for 2016: Brian Wirth, Karen Hughes, George Ostrouchov and Baohua Gu. The fellows will be inducted in February 2017 at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston.