UT Leads Country in DoE Science Graduate Student Research Awards
Two graduate students have received Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) awards. Since 2014, UT ranks number one in the country for SCGSR awards.
UT Labs Producing Face-Shield Components to Protect Health Care Workers in Tennessee
In labs across campus, faculty and staff are fabricating face-shield headbands and other personal protective gear for use by Tennessee medical professionals.
Professor Delivers Online Keynote—with Her Daughter in Attendance
Karen Lloyd delivered a conference keynote address remotely—from her laptop, with her six-year-old daughter, Mary Jon, perched on her knees.
Research Teams Donate Laboratory Materials to Health Care Workers
“I couldn’t let another day go by thinking about items like that in my lab, left over from old projects and just taking up room on the shelves.”
Amid COVID-19 Concerns, App for Patient Support Adopted by Burn Center
The Bridge Mobile App for Burn Patients provides patients with instruction, encouragement, and essential biopsychosocial rehabilitation after discharge.
UT Graduate Programs Earn National Rankings
Several colleges and programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, earned recognition from U.S. News and World Report in its 2021 graduate school rankings.
Richard Alley, Leading Voice on Changing Glaciers, to Deliver Mossman Lecture
Richard Alley, a leading geoscientist who has been studying glaciers and sea level change for more than 30 years, will deliver the sixth annual Mossman Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. March 4.
ORNL Scientist, Joint Faculty Member Receives NSF Grant to Study Arctic Phosphorus Availability
Elizabeth Herndon has been awarded a grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Projects to investigate how plants, microorganisms, and minerals compete for phosphorus in the Arctic tundra.
Study: Exercise in First Trimester Affects Infant Size
Women who exercise at the recommended levels during the first trimester of pregnancy are at increased risk of delivering small-for-gestational-age infants and decreased risk of delivering large-for-gestational-age infants.
Research Team Investigates Abnormal Neuron Activity in Rett Syndrome
New research in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology hints at potential therapeutic strategies for Rett syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder.
Microbiologist Receives DOE Grant to Investigate Peatland Carbon Processes
A UT microbiologist has received a portion of a $3.1 million grant from the US Department of Energy to study how global warming could affect peatlands and their vast carbon stores in the future.
Report: Driverless Cars will Reshape Tennessee Economy, Everyday Life
Big changes are in store for Tennesseans over the next decade, according to a new study.