Recipients included faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Tickle College of Engineering, and the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Since 1995, 77 UT researchers have received an NSF CAREER Award.
UT’s agreement with AT&T will establish a 5G+ presence on campus, including a test bed.
A new collaborative project will focus on improving materials and manufacturing methods that could significantly advance capabilities of the US Army.
“Hap” McSween, Chancellor’s Professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Science and engineering research by four UT students will continue through fellowship support for their graduate studies.
UT has been named a 2020–21 Fulbright US Student top-producing institution, ranking seventh among all public research universities and standing as the top-ranked SEC school for the third straight year.
Geoffrey Herd’s passion for the violin is infectious. His enthusiasm has attracted students from China, Thailand, and throughout the US to study at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Now he is sharing his love of stringed instruments closer to home.
Joan Bienvenue has been selected as the first executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee, established last year to align the expertise and infrastructure of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university in support of world-leading research and talent development.
A study conducted by Stanford University researchers named 156 UT faculty members among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world for research citations.
UT’s Substance Misuse Community of Scholars is a collective of researchers working diligently to address opioid use disorder and its impact on the lives of Tennesseans.
With 16 students receiving Fulbright US Student Awards in 2019–20, UT ranks seventh among public research universities and is the top-ranked SEC school.
Matthew Mench will serve as the university’s interim vice chancellor for research and engagement beginning December 1.