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.
New Report Card Will Grade Health of Tennessee Waterways
Using an A to F grading scale, Tennesseans will soon be able to the improvements made to the water quality of the state’s urban waterways.
Professor Tapped to Help Amazon Problem Solve
Ballings will work with Amazon in applying research methods to complex technical challenges.
The Conversation: Why Do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark?
What may look like a glow in a picture, is actually an animal’s natural hunting trait.
The Conversation: How Math—and Eating while Running—Can Help You Complete Your Best Marathon
Matthew Cook explains how math and nutrition can help runners maximize their energy output for The Conversation.
The Conversation: How QR Codes Work and What Makes Them Dangerous
Here’s what happens when you scan one of those ubiquitous two-dimensional black-and-white patterns.
Nursing Receives $5.5M Grant to Support Vaccine Education and Outreach
A statewide team of RNs will work to improve vaccination rates and enhance vaccine education and outreach.