First-year Engineering Vols Coleman Bain and Ariel Thompson are among UT’s newest Peyton Manning Scholars, and recently met the scholarship namesake and benefactor in a reception honoring their achievements.

Anahita Khojandi, associate professor in industrial and systems engineering, is the new Heath Faculty Fellow for the Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program, joining Russell Zaretzki, counterpart Heath Fellow from the Haslam College of Business. The Heath Fellows take a lead role in cultivating connections across the business and engineering colleges. The fellows, like the…
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Biorefining Art Ragauskas has been selected to lead the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, where he will serve a two year term as the interim department head.

Lisa Byrd, assistant director for engineering advising, is the recipient of the prestigious NACADA Outstanding Advising Administrator award.

The US Department of Energy announced support for a PhD student and five faculty with innovative projects to improve nuclear power plant design and safety.

The Tickle College of Engineering has named Michael Danquah its new associate dean for academic and student affairs.
Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor Erin McCave is set to lead the college’s innovative first-year programs.

MABE student Avah Cherry explored multiple locations throughout Italy with the Cook Grand Challenge Honors Program, experiencing the cuisine, culture, and sights of Milan, Venice, Trento, and Bergamo during the study abroad trip.

Students from interdisciplinary senior design program worked with companies to find solutions to real-world problems.

The new center’s focus will lead to new industries in clean energy, computing, and national security.