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Olberding Named New WiE Program Director          

Hannah Olberding has been selected as the new director of the Tickle College’s Engineering’s  Women in Engineering Program. Olberding arrives at UT after spending the last eight years at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., where she worked in various roles, including the last eight months as the Title IX Coordinator and Institutional Compliance officer. […]




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 […]



Adams Fortifies Lunch and Learn Event with STEM Career Pillars

Angelique Adams, PhD, shared her “Three Pillars to a Dream STEM Career” with engineering students in a specially presented Lunch and Learn hosted by the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) Women in Engineering Program (WiE). Adams previously led a global R&D leadership career in the aluminum industry. She now brings her expertise to UT as […]


GradSWE Expands Community for Grad-Level Women in Engineering

Student organizers launched GradSWE recently, a new element to the college’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter offering graduate-level community and connection for Engineering Vol women. Their inaugural interest meeting welcomed female graduate engineering students from all departments into the Zeanah Engineering Complex on February 6. The meeting included a light dinner along with introductions, […]