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ASTERS Provides Safety Solution for School Shootings

It’s a scenario every school fears yet needs to be prepared for. An armed gunman enters the campus and begins shooting. Teachers and students panic as they try to escape from harm. Amid the emotional chaos, how can decisions be made in real time to save lives? How can school officials and first responders receive…
Bailey Named Tau Beta Pi Laureate

Derrick Bailey has been named a 2024 Tau Beta Pi Laureate as part of an exclusive group of only 121 others to win the award since 1982.
New ESE Director Zhang has Big Plans for Bredesen Center

The Bredesen Center appointed Zhili Zhang as the new director of its ESE PhD program, and he plans to increase enrollment and retention.
Babu Honored by American Welding Society

Suresh Babu has been selected as the recipient of the William Irrgang Memorial Award by the American Welding Society.
‘Lab Dad’ Takes Nontraditional Path to PhD

Third-year aerospace PhD student Alek Clark has worked many jobs before enrolling at the University of Tennessee in his 30s.
Dobbs, UT Featured in National STEM Campaign

Josh Dobbs will be featured in Space4All, a space STEM awareness campaign highlighting ways to succeed in space-related education and careers.
MABE Alumnus Ryan Spencer Turns Dissertation Research Work Into Company

Ryan Spencer created ThermaMatrix Inc. which provides inspection solutions that support clean manufacturing.
Milligan Receives UT’s Accomplished Alumni Award

Professor Emeritus Mancil Milligan was honored with the 2024 Accomplished Alumni Award for his impactful 45-year teaching career.
Senior Design Prototype Aces Dry Run

UT mechanical engineering seniors designed a high-efficiency valve-drying prototype now installed on Tenneco assembly lines.
MABE Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni Honored at Awards Banquet

Our students, faculty, and alumni were honored with awards at our 2024 Awards Banquet.