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Bai Elected as Prestigious NAI Fellow
Hua “Kevin” Bai, a professor in the Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT) in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded one of the most prestigious honors in his field. Bai has been elected as a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. The honor recognizes Bai’s exceptional achievements…
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Professional Disc Golfer Graduates with Honors
Harper Thompson balanced his career as a professional disc golfer while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee. He’s graduating in December with his degree.
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Five TCE Faculty Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
Five faculty members from the University of Tennessee’s Tickle College of Engineering have been named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025, an honor bestowed upon only one in 1,000 of the world’s scientists and social scientists. The designation recognizes researchers whose publications are among the top 1% by citations in their respective fields…
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Accelerated Discovery
Led by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UT is at the forefront of using machine-learning in the materials discovery process.
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Tackling Injuries with AI
Assistant Professor Hector Santos-Villalobos is leading a team of researchers and students to help develop AI-driven performance analytics for the UT football team to try and reduce player injuries.
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New Nonproliferation Consortium Opens at UT
The Enabling Capabilities in Technology Consortium recruited over 60 grad students and postdocs to be trained in disciplines related to nuclear nonproliferation.
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UT Secures $1 Million NSF Grant to Build Semiconductor Workforce Pipeline
NSF awarded UT a $1M grant to prepare Tennessee’s high school students and teachers for careers in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry
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Brown Combines Nuclear Waste Disposal with Mobile Energy Generation
Partnering with Stony Brook University, Nick Brown found using reactor waste as microreactor fuel reduces long-term waste storage while reducing energy costs.
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Jones Chases Goals in Nuclear Engineering, Running
NE student Andie-Marie Jones is balancing her academic life with her role as a distance runner for the Lady Vols.
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Students Gain Valuable Food Research Experience in New Zealand
Six engineering students traveled to New Zealand for eight weeks over the summer to learn about food innovation and sustainability through the IRES program. They have continued their research at UT.
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