Category Archives: Student Success

UT Project Could Help Save Lives on Natchez Trace

 March 25, 2019 Press Releases, Student Success Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jenny Retherford, Natchez Trace Bridge

Editor’s Note: Signs of suicide include talking about death, a sudden loss of interest in activities or social interaction, increased […]

Accolades: Atomic Wings, Beautiful Blades, Many Awards

 March 22, 2019 Accolades, Faculty, Student Success, Women in Engineering Civil Engineering, engineering education, Nuclear Engineering

Hines Does Atomic Wings Nuclear Engineering Department Head Wes Hines spoke about jobs in the nuclear energy field at the […]

Engineering Students Get Firsthand Look at Fukushima Power Plant

 March 13, 2019 Faculty, Press Releases, Student Success

Micah Folsom and Logan McNeil, doctoral students in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, recently took part in one of the […]

Accolades: Meteorology Managed, Scholarships Snagged, Traffic Bowl Won

 March 8, 2019 Accolades, Faculty, Student Success Civil Engineering, Transportation

Meteorologically Speaking with Joshua Fu John D. Tickle Professor Joshua Fu, above, was invited to speak at the Expert Meeting […]

Engineering Vol Helps Governor Declare Limb Loss Awareness Month

 March 4, 2019 Accolades, Student Success, Women in Engineering awareness, governor, limb loss

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee recently issued a proclamation declaring April as Limb Loss Awareness Month in the state of Tennessee. Engineering […]

Accolades: Sarles is in the Spotlight, Taufer is One to Watch, T&T is in business, Busch is in the Band

 March 4, 2019 Accolades, Faculty, Research Highlights, Student Success entrepreneurship, Pride of the Southland Band, research

Sarles Shines in the UTRF Inventor Spotlight Most people don’t walk around thinking about their bodies as a marvel of […]

Sydney Copp Finds and Gives Support through Society of Women Engineers Mentorship Program

 February 28, 2019 Press Releases, Student Success, Women in Engineering Department of Nuclear Engineering, Society of Women

Sydney Copp (middle) with her current mentees, Isabelle Laffer (left) and Cassidy Davenport (right). Nuclear Engineering sophomore Sydney Copp first […]

In the News: Engineering Students Examine Natchez Trace Bridge, Seeking Solutions to Suicide Crisis

 February 22, 2019 Faculty, In The News, Press Releases, Student Success Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jenny Retherford, Senior Design

Thirty-two people have committed suicide at the Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge in northern Williamson County, Tennessee. As part of their […]

Engineering Expo Hosted Record Number of Companies

 February 20, 2019 Press Releases, Student Success Engineering Expo, Engineering Professional Practice

Hosted through the college’s Office of Engineering Professional Practice, the biannual gathering is a chance for engineering students and employers […]

Women of Purpose Share Their Engineering Vision

 February 18, 2019 Engineering Diversity Programs, Event, Student Success, Women in Engineering Engineering Diversity Programs, Society of Women Engineers, women in engineering

Around 20 Engineering Vols attended “Women of Purpose: Cultivating Your Personal Brand” on February 12. Participants ranged from freshman to […]