Trip Report: Alternative Spring Break in Costa Rica
TCE International Coordinator Judith Mallory accompanied nine students—Faith Frye, Avik Purkayastha, Vick Singh, Matt Loyd, Victoria Vest, Emma Hollman, Megan Ferell, Kylie White, and Michelle Morin—to Cartago in March, 2013, for service projects each morning and cultural activities in the afternoons.
Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program Ranks 5th Among Public Universities
The graduate nuclear engineering program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, now ranks fifth among all public universities and sixth in the nation, according to the 2014 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings released today.
The University of Tennessee Establishes Institute of Biomedical Engineering (iBME)
UT has launched a new institute to research solutions to medical problems such as devices for improved delivery of medications and monitoring of patients; better imaging technology; regenerative models to help the body heal itself; and optimized efficiency in the healthcare setting.
Engineering Professor Leon M. Tolbert Named Head of Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Tolbert, an internationally respected researcher in the areas of power systems and power electronics, hybrid electric vehicles, renewable energy, and silicon carbide power electronics, will take leadership during a time of tremendous growth for the EECS department.
Governor’s Chair Howard Hall Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
Howard Hall, Governor’s Chair in Global Nuclear Security and a professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Holliday to Get Honorary Doctorate, Speak at December Commencement
The degree was approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting today. Holliday will receive an honorary doctorate in engineering at the December 15 commencement ceremony, where he will be the featured speaker.
Earthquake Engineering Researcher Thomas O’Rourke Will Lecture on Natural Disaster Issues
Cornell University professor Dr. Thomas D. O’Rourke will present his lecture “The New Normal for Natural Disasters” at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
College of Engineering Researchers Receive Grants from DOE-NEU
A proposal submitted by a research group led by Dr. Kurt Sickafus, Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, to the 2012 Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP) Integrated Research Programs (IRP) Awards has been selected for a $3.5 million award for a nuclear innovation project.
Engineering Professional Practice to Host Fall 2012 Engineering Expo
The Engineering Expo is for all engineering students seeking co-op and internship positions. This fall fifty-eight companies will be coming to campus for this fall’s event making this the largest event since 2008.
College of Engineering Faculty Selected to Participate in NAE’s Fourth Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium
Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty members are part of a group of seventy-two of the nation’s most innovative, young engineering educators who have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s fourth Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium.
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