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New Study Center Provides Growth Opportunities

Having successfully outgrown its original location, the Office of Student Success has opened the new Engineering Study Center, located in room 334 of Ferris Hall.

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MLT Program Preps Students for Career Success

Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Prep is a 20-month career development program for students who have experienced inequitable access to career-accelerating resources.

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MEP Alumni Spotlight: Adrienne Madison

Adrienne Madison graduated from UT with a BS in biomedical engineering before becoming a research biomedical engineer and PI in the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group at the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory.

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MEP Alumni Spotlight: Lou Etta Burkins

In everything she’s done, from industry to the ministry, Lou Etta Burkins (BS, Chemical Engineering ’88; MBA ’92) said she’s drawn on what she learned at UT.

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Unidos en STEM: Highlights from SHPE Nationals 2024 in Anaheim

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) celebrated its 50th anniversary at the National Convention in Anaheim, California.

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SASE Cleans Up Knoxville Through KKB

The University of Tennessee’s Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) was founded in 2019 to create a safe environment to support Asian heritage scientists and engineers. Guided by SASE’s three pillars—community outreach, culture, and professional development—SASE’s mission is to provide opportunities for members to make contributions to its local communities, celebrate diversity on campuses…

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NSBE-UT Shines at Region III Fall Regional Conference

The University of Tennessee NSBE chapter recently attended the Region III Fall Regional Conference to network, attend career fairs, participate in competitions, and engage in professional development workshops.

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MEP Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Caballero

Daniel Caballero came to Tickle as part of the Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP) program where he was introduced to UT Knoxville’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE-UTK).

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SEA Program to be Renamed in Honor of Deborah Brown

In 1982, Deborah Brown graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. She would go on to become one of the first women of color employed at Honeywell and a tutor for hundreds of high school and college students in math-heavy subjects. “What I loved about Deborah was the fact…

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TCE Launches Algebra Camp to Overcome Barriers

TCE is launching a Summer Algebra Enrichment Program in June to give students in grades 8-11 the opportunity to experience STEM in a new way.

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