Accolades
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Seven TCE Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Seven students from the Tickle College of Engineering have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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Dunne honored with Extraordinary Service to the University Award
Bill Dunne, associate dean, research & facilities for the Tickle College of Engineering, was named the recipient of the 2026 Extraordinary Service to the University Award.
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Bobba Receives Young Investigator Award for Prostate Cancer Research
Kondapa Naidu Bobba will receive the 2026 Young Investigator Award to advance important prostate cancer research.
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TCE Representatives Awarded at Honors Banquet
Six faculty members, one staff member, and one student from the Tickle College of Engineering received awards at the University of Tennessee Academic Honors Banquet, which was held on April 21 in the UT Student Union.
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Espernberger Receives NCAA, SEC Postgraduate Scholarships
Martin Espernberger has been selected as the winner of two prestigious postgraduate scholarship awards in recognition of his excellence in academics and athletics.
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Trinh, Zhang Awarded Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards
Professors Cong Trinh and Feng-Yuan Zhang have received Chancellor’s Innovation Fund awards for projects involving the biomanufacturing of natural butyl acetate and the development of a new electrode technology.
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TCE Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
TCE students Samuel Barbour and Jai Mehta have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year.
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Bailey, Kurr Honored with Beacon, Trailblazer Awards
Lauren Bailey and Amy Kurr have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Beacon Award and Trailblazer Award, respectively.
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Alexander and Henley Named Torchbearers
Tickle College of Engineering students Marlena Alexander and Justin Henley have been named Torchbearers — the university’s highest undergraduate student honor — in recognition of their leadership, service, and Volunteer spirit. The Torchbearer designation shines a spotlight on those who bring the university’s Volunteer Creed to life: “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” Surrounded by…
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Kalinin Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Tickle College of Engineering, has received a 2026 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.