Elizabeth Barker’s new injectable hydrogel, Amygel, limits the spread of chemotherapy drugs, potentially eliminating the long-term health risks of pediatric cancer treatment.
Improving the World’s Most Potent Cancer Drug
UT Team Helps Nissan Find ‘Second Life’ for EV Batteries
A team from across the UT engineering departments is working on a project to help find a “second life” for Nissan Leaf EV batteries to help sustainability and minimize the impact on the environment.
Casali, Students Involved in Groundbreaking Global Collaboration
Associate Professor Livia Casali and two of her PhD students were involved in a global collaboration that could prove “revolutionary” in the field of nuclear fusion.
TCE Faculty Honored for Technology Innovation
Three TCE faculty members were among the five winners of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, which is aimed at bolstering East Tennessee’s entrepreneurship pipeline. The faculty members each received $50,000.
Lab Upgrade Launches UT into Rarified Air Among Universities
Fueled by a monetary award from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, the University of Tennessee is poised to move to the forefront of hypersonic research and testing. The university’s 500-kW pulsed Arcjet Tunnel, which resides in the lab of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Damiano Baccarella, will be upgraded to a continuous flow facility over […]
Bai leads $5M Grant from DOE-VTO to Produce Smaller, More Efficient Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles
Associate Professor Kevin Bai works with ABB Group’s US Research Center to develop more efficient motor drive systems for electric vehicles.
Herring Tackles Climate Change with Multiphase Research
Anna Herring studies multiphase reactions affecting underground storage of CO2. Could the same technology help hydrogen gas smooth the transition to renewable energy?
New PET/CT Equipment Gives UT a Unique Advantage
The Department of Nuclear Engineering, UT Vet School, and UT Oak Ridge Institute purchased new PET and CT imaging equipment to expand preclinical capabilities.
UT Awarded $2.8 Million DOE Grant to Modernize the Nation’s Electric Power Grid
UT has been awarded a grant from the DoE to help modernize the nation’s power grid by developing light-triggered semiconductor switch modules.
UT Team Uses AI to Improve Sepsis Detection and Effective Treatment
A team of researchers developed a novel approach using an artificial intelligence model to better predict a sepsis diagnosis in patients.