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UTSI Names New Director of Center for Laser Applications

Mark J. Balas was recently named Director of the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) and appointed Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He is the Holder of the Jack D. Whitfield Professorship of Dynamic Systems…
UTSI’s Flight Research Group Flies Land-Atmosphere Feedback Experiment Mission

The University of Tennessee Space Institute’s Flight Research Group participated in the Land-Atmosphere Feedback Experiment (LAFE) in August, along with a consortium of government agencies and universities including the Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Hohenheim (Germany), University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Oklahoma. The experiment occurred at the…
WiSTAR3 Provides Networking Opportunities for Graduate Women in STEM

WiSTAR3 supports graduate women in STEM at UT Knoxville through networking, events, and professional development.
UT Back in Space with Bresnik’s ISS Launch

Learn about all of our alumni that have gone into space with NASA for missions over the last 35 years.
Ready for Liftoff

Like millions of other people around the world, Katherine Van Hooser (’91) spent April 12, 1981, glued to coverage of the first space shuttle launch. As the Space Shuttle Columbia cleared the tower that day, Van Hooser, then a sixth grader in Madisonville, Kentucky, hoped that one day she would work for the space agency. Barely ten…
UT Team Finishes Big at EcoCAR 3 Competition

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s EcoCAR team had their best performance in years at the EcoCAR 3 competition.
Steelers’ New Quarterback is Aerospace Engineer

Before the NFL drafts, Josh Dobbs spent his time prepping for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics competition.
Matthew Young Presents at Mic/Nite

Eastman Professor of Practice Matthew Young and Materials Science Lecturer Chris Wetteland discussed additive manufacturing at Mic/Nite.
MABE Seniors Display Projects at Senior Design Showcase

See the MABE teams that won various awards for their hard work during the Senior Design Showcase hosted by the college.
UT ASME Team Wins Third Place in Student Design Competition

UT’s ASME team secured third place in the Student Design Competition at the ASME’s North America East Engineering Festival.