Access and Engagement
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Staff Spotlight: Brittney VanDeventer Joins Web Design Team
Brittney VanDeventer joined the college’s communications team as a web designer and developer
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TCE Outreach Wraps Busy Fall Semester
The Tickle College of Engineering outreach team had a busy fall. Representatives from units and departments across the college were excited to get back to what they love to do: interacting with K–12 groups in the Knoxville community and beyond. Here is just a sampling of some of the outreach activities completed over the past…
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UT’s NSBE Team Dominates at Regional Conference—Again
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter at UT won their third consecutive Academic Tech Bowl in the fall of 2021.
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Tau Beta Pi Celebrates Return of In-Person Initiation Banquet
Eastman Chemical Company sponsored the event. TCE alumnus and TBP member Mark Cox, Sr., was the event speaker. He is Eastman’s VP, Chief Manufacturing and Engineering Office.
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Lorna Treffert Shares Success with Engineering Education Certificate
While initially I had no interest in teaching, I grew to love working with students individually and developing fun and interesting ways to present course material to my classes. While my engineering research was challenging and interesting, teaching allowed me to see the positive impact of my efforts in real time. When I saw that…
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Faber Publishes on Engineering Education in Multiple Journals
“The outcomes of this work can be used to make undergraduate research experiences more effective for student learning and development in engineering,” said Faber.
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Staff Spotlight: JeNai Davis Helps CEE Students Navigate Their Semesters
JeNai Davis joined the college as an academic advisor for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in early 2021. She helps CEE students with course planning and helps address their concerns about academic support and scheduling.
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Engineering Vols Bring Home Top Awards from National SWE Conference
The TCE chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) earned awards and recognition at the 2021 SWE National Conference, held October 21–23 in Indianapolis. Twenty-three UT SWE members attended, with their trip sponsored by the college as part of TCE’s commitment to supporting and recruiting women in engineering.
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Kilic to Represent UT Engineering in Multiple Programs
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Ozlem Kilic has been chosen for two new exciting professional opportunities. She will represent UT in an upcoming Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute and on the International Union of Radio Science US National Committee