Accolades
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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.
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UT Part of $25M DOE Grant Awarded to Consortium
UT was awarded a $25M grant by the U.S. DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for R&D in nuclear science, engineering, and security.
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Advincula is First UT Faculty Member Honored with Tess Award
Rigoberto Advincula has received the 2026 Roy W. Tess Award, presented by the Division of Polymer Materials: Science and Engineering.
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UT Receives DOE Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Award
UT is the recipient of a $251,650 nuclear energy infrastructure award from the DOE that will be used to establish a scanning electron microscopy platform.
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UT Secures $1 Million NSF Grant to Build Semiconductor Workforce Pipeline
NSF awarded UT a $1M grant to prepare Tennessee’s high school students and teachers for careers in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry