AT&T 5G Lab Dedicated on Campus
The lab will enable research for multiple sectors such as precision agriculture, sports, transportation, and telemedicine.
The Conversation: How Has the Inside of the Earth Stayed as Hot as the Sun’s Surface for Billions of Years?
Starting at the surface, you would have to dig nearly 2,000 miles before reaching Earth’s core. No one could survive that trip – and the 10,000-degree Fahrenheit heat once there would vaporize you anyway.
The Conversation: This Lunar Year Will Be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, Depending on Where You Live
In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam though it will usher in the Year of the Cat.
Research Experts Featured on Knoxville Radio Show
Listen to this series of enlightening conversations to be inspired by the stories of UT faculty and discover the range of research happening on campus.
Faculty Awarded Prestigious Humanities Fellowships
Faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures have been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Conversation: AI and the Future of Work: 5 Experts on What ChatGPT, DALL-E and Other AI Tools Mean for Artists and Knowledge Workers
Now that AI systems can generate realistic images and convincing prose, are creative and knowledge workers endangered or poised for productivity gains? A panel of experts says it’s not so clear-cut.
The Conversation: College Students Who Work More Hours Are Less Likely to Graduate
Taking a job while in college may put graduation out of reach for some students.
The Conversation: On New Year’s Day, Buddhist God Hotei Brings Gifts and Good Fortune in Japan
The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among them, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god, but also a Buddha.
The Conversation: The Next Generation of American Manufacturing is High Tech and Requires Skilled Workers
US workers are not skilled enough to meet the next generation of manufacturing. But efforts to train them are underway.
2022 Wrapped: A Year in Photos
Take a look back at some of UT’s favorite photos and special moments from 2022.
The Conversation: What’s Program-Related Investment? A Management Scholar Explains One Way that Foundations Support Charities Without Giving Money Away for Good
Foundations mostly give money away in the form of grants. But there’s also a way for them to make a kind of loan that can stretch their charitable dollars.
The Conversation: Innovative Products Lead to a Boom in Imitation and Often a Bust — Just Look at Atari and Bitcoin
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Maybe. When good ideas prosper, so do replicas, diluting the power of original thinking.