
In an effort to enhance the student experience and support creative growth, Kao ICS has upgraded several features of the student-operated makerspace in the Zeanah Engineering Complex.

Katharine Page was one of six University of Tennessee faculty members to receive the Athletics Professor of Excellence award for the 2026-27 academic year.

Professor Joshua Fu and Associate Professor Jia Xing are helping NVIDIA integrate atmospheric composition into its Earth-2 AI foundation model ecosystem to improve the accuracy of weather prediction.

For the sixth time in the last seven years and seventh time overall, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor for Power Grids Yilu Liu has won a prestigious R&D 100 Award.

Postdoctoral researcher Madeline Lockhart has been selected to receive the ANS Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship. It’s the second straight year someone from UT NE has been selected.

UT is part of the Nuclear Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Precast, an initiative focused on advancing new manufacturing and construction methods and developing vocational training to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.

Sarah Mobley, a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named the new director of safety for the Tickle College of Engineering. Mobley replaces Bill Dunne, who is retiring at the end of the fall 2026 semester.

Professor Michael Danquah leads an international team that is mentoring UT students while developing advanced technologies to improve food innovation, safety, and sustainability.

Three Tickle College of Engineering alumni have been selected for the 2026 cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a DOE program based at ORNL.

Biomedical engineering alumna Shelby Goodsell uses the analytical skills she gained at UT in her current job directing music festivals like Bonnaroo for C3 Presents.
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