Architecture Professor Elected to AIA College of Fellows
Tricia Stuth, associate professor of architecture in the College of Architecture and Design, was recently elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.
Heart for Haiti Brings Student and Alumnus Together
On Oct. 4, Hurricane Matthew swept through Haiti, killing more than 1,000 Haitians and destroying much of the islanders’ way of life. That same day, a UT student and alumnus 1,400 miles away forged a connection because of their shared desire to help the people who had lost so much.
UT Raises Funds for Haitian School Damaged by Hurricane
UT’s College of Architecture and Design shares a special bond with a part of Haiti hit hard by Hurricane Matthew.
Appalachia Project Receives National Exemplary Designation from APLU
UT has been recognized nationally for a project designed to improve the wellness and disaster readiness of an Appalachian community in Clay County, Kentucky.
Architecture Professors and Red Bird Kiosk Honored with Design Awards
A water kiosk project and two educators from the College of Architecture and Design were recently honored by the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The kiosk, a project in the Red Bird community of Clay County, Kentucky, earned a Design Award of Merit. Marleen Davis, Distinguished Professor of Architecture, was honored
UT Students, Faculty to Build Water Kiosk in Appalachia during Spring Break
A group of UT students and faculty will spend spring break building a kiosk to bring clean water to one Appalachian community. From March 16 to 20, the UT team will join community volunteers to erect the building at Red Bird Mission in Clay County, Kentucky.
Faculty, Students Continue Haiti Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Efforts
In the five years since a massive earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti, UT faculty and students have helped the country’s rebuilding efforts by designing a secondary school, housing, and a clinic that are now in various stages of construction.
Architecture Professor Wins AIA Gold Medal for Work in Haiti, Appalachia
Architecture Professor John McRae was recently honored by the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for helping students and architects alike define how to use the profession as service.
UT Nursing Professors Aim to Prepare Appalachian Region for the Worst
In Clay County, Kentucky, flooding or ice frequently blocks access to emergency services. If a tornado hit the area, shelter would also be hard to find. A group of UT faculty members and students is trying to change this situation. Nursing professors in the Global Disaster Nursing program are working with architecture and environmental engineering
UT-Designed Secondary School Opens in Haiti
Two years of planning and designing by UT students and faculty culminated in the opening of a secondary school in Haiti this fall. The L’Exode Secondary School welcomed its first students in September in the island nation’s town of Fond-des-Blancs, located seventy miles outside of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. Sixty seventh and eighth graders are
Faculty Appreciation Week College Kudos: College of Architecture and Design
College kudos: Get to know professors John McRae and Edgar Stach from the College of Architecture and Design.
News Sentinel: UT students take lead in planning, building Haiti school
The Knoxville News Sentinel spoke with students and faculty from the College of Architecture and Design who are building a new secondary school in Fond-des-Blanc, Haiti. Through Project Haiti, twenty-five students, who are pursuing majors such as architecture, interior design, and engineering, are leading the project with support from faculty members. Read more about the