UT Part of New Tech-Driven Innovation Hub
UT and partner institutions will help expand state and regional economic competitiveness
UT Leads World in Polymer Science Ranking
UT’s polymer research spans chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, biosystems engineering, and forestry.
Eastman Innovation Center Dedicated
New Eastman Innovation Center will enable deeper collaboration on impactful research.
Parker to Lead Artificial Intelligence Research and Education Initiative at UT
Lynne Parker will lead UT’s artificial intelligence research and education initiative.
Space Institute Names Executive Director
John Schmisseur aims to further advance UTSI’s role in conducting research and workforce development for the nation’s aerospace and defense needs.
State Leaders Attend Next-Generation Machining Workshop
UT is helping revitalize US manufacturing through a proven partnership with America’s Cutting Edge.
UT, CNS Sign $9.5 Million Agreement
Y-12 will augment technology development and innovate business processes through UT expertise.
Chancellor, Congressional Staff Visit ACE Training Bootcamp
Summer 2022 bootcamps for America’s Cutting Edge are under way in Knoxville, Tennessee. The initiative, led and funded by the US Department of Defense, has its roots in East Tennessee and is working to revitalize the machine tool industry as a central component of America’s global manufacturing competitiveness.
Five Faculty Awarded Fulbrights for 2022–23
Five faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars. Their research will take place in the Czech Republic, Finland, Nepal, and South Africa.
The Conversation: A Boom in Fitness Trackers Isn’t Leading to a Boom in Physical Activity
Research is revealing that fitness trackers alone can be helpful facilitators toward changing a sedentary lifestyle but don’t motivate people to increase their physical activity.
The Conversation: Nuclear Fusion Hit a Milestone Thanks to Better Reactor Walls—this Engineering Advance is Building Toward Reactors of the Future
David Donovan and Livia Casali explain the engineering advancements that made a recent nuclear fusion breakthrough possible.
The Conversation: Raising Cattle on Native Grasses in the Eastern US Benefits Farmers, Wildlife, and the Soil
Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation, balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.