Tickle College of Engineering to Welcome Budding Engineers from Across US
The Tickle College of Engineering will soon welcome the return of its popular EVol and HITES camps.
Volkswagen-Sponsored Camp Introduces Students to UT, Engineering
Students in high school and middle school are getting a chance to take a deeper look into future possibilities in STEM through Volkswagen-sponsored Engineering VOLunteers for Tenth Graders.
Improving Diversity in STEM Fields Focus of UT-Hosted Conference
One of the leading bodies in the push to diversify classes in STEM fields will be on display in Knoxville as the Tennessee chapter of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation comes to town Thursday and Friday, February 25 and 26.
UT Engineer’s Idea Makes Science a Hands-On Activity
Building off the theory that immersion is better than explanation, students will have a chance to get some hands-on experience with scientific research thanks to UT College of Engineering doctoral student Caroline Bryson.
Eastman Again Partners with UT to Encourage Young Engineers
The College of Engineering’s summer enrichment programs are in full swing at UT, and Eastman is proving once again to be a vital partner.
Camps Introduce Students to Engineering, UT, and College Life
For most kids, summer means a break from structured learning. But for a group of middle- and high school students, summer is the perfect time to learn all about robotics, design, and computing.
Diversity Growth a Key Focus of College of Engineering
When Fred Peebles, dean of UT’s College of Engineering, hired Fred Brown to lead the newly created Minority Engineering Program in 1973, there were twenty-six total African American students in engineering. The program blossomed under Brown’s leadership and that of his successors, James Pippin and Travis Griffin, to the point that more than 1,000 minority
High School Introduction to Engineering Systems Program Nationally Recognized
UT’s High School Introduction to Engineering Systems (HITES) has been selected by the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) as its 2013 Outstanding Pre-College/Community Organization Award recipient.