Related: Help SASE send 20 students to the SASE National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, in October 2023. A 2023 TCE graduate and the student organization he led as president for two years both earned awards this spring for their contributions to the Big Orange community. Benjamin Pham (BS/AeroE, ’23) earned the title of 2023 Collegiate […]
SASE Chapter and President Recognized for Excellence and Philanthropy
Lass and Liaw Put Their Spin on Turbines with DEPSCoR Grant
A duo of Tickle College of Engineering researchers is among 28 collaborative academic teams chosen by the Department of Defense to share $18 million in Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) awards for 2023. These awards are designed to strengthen basic research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in under-utilized states or territories. […]
Engineering Vols Are EURēCA Winners for 2023
The 2023 Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA), took place on April 25 in UT’s Student Union. Led by Undergraduate Research & Fellowships in the Division of Student Success, 1,179 students showed 868 projects from a wide range of disciplines and methodologies. During a closing awards ceremony on May 4, participating colleges presented […]
Engineering Vols Present Research During Japanese Business Roundtable
UT’s Center for Global Engagement co-hosted the Japanese Business Roundtable in March 2023 to build business and professional relationships between the state of Tennessee and Japan. UT faculty members gave lightning talks and roundtable discussions throughout the day and UT students had the opportunity to present their research during a student poster session. Jalonda Thompson, […]
Jessica Boles Creates Paths of Empowerment
Jessica Boles is someone who leaves a place in better shape than when she arrived. From UT to MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), she built a legacy of community engagement that resonates for future students. Boles earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, in 2015 and 2017 respectively, from UT’s Min H. Kao Department of […]
TCE Staff Volunteers for Second Harvest
A team of TCE staff members exercised the Chancellor’s volunteer-opportunities initiative to serve at Second Harvest Food Bank in Maryville on Friday, December 2. Organized by the college’s Staff Advisory Council (TSAC), participants included TSAC members Rachel Duncan, Marie Fox, Amanda Middleton, Cheryl Huskey, Charlotte Holland, and Wanda Turpin along with Tonya Shortt, Brian Shupe, […]
Engineering Vols Help Girl Scouts “Think Like Engineers” for Badge Day
Betsy Chesnutt, lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals, worked with the Girl Scouts Beaver Creek Service Unit Leadership Team in August 2022 to organize a “Think Like an Engineer” Journey-in-a-Day for Cadette and Senior level girl scouts (grades 6 to 10). Scout leader Nicole Berkheimer contacted the college to connect for the event, and Chesnutt called for […]
Angela McCarter Retires After 42 Years with the College
Angela McCarter will retire this fall after 42 years of service to the Tickle College of Engineering. Her current long-standing role is as administrative specialist II in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, working with Associate Dean Ozlem Kilic. McCarter has worked here through many changes and with a few storied names in the […]
Adams Begins In-House Entrepreneurship Office Hours
Students and faculty in the Tickle College of Engineering with a touch of business acumen will get a boost starting Sept. 12, as Angelique Adams begins her role as the college’s entrepreneur-in-residence. Through her position, Adams will use her innovation expertise to help members of the college turn their ideas into marketable products and connect […]