Research
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Mobley Named New Director of Safety for TCE
Sarah Mobley, a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named the new director of safety for the Tickle College of Engineering. Mobley replaces Bill Dunne, who is retiring at the end of the fall 2026 semester.
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IRES Students Improve Food Innovation, Sustainability, and Safety
Professor Michael Danquah leads an international team that is mentoring UT students while developing advanced technologies to improve food innovation, safety, and sustainability.
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TCE Alumni Selected for 2026 Innovation Crossroads Cohort
Three Tickle College of Engineering alumni have been selected for the 2026 cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a DOE program based at ORNL.
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Taufer Leads $9 Million NSF Project to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
Michela Taufer is the principal investigator on a $9 million project awarded by the National Science Foundation to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery
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UT Expertise Helps Bolster State’s DOE Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Proposal
UT’s nuclear knowledge and workforce development pathways helped position the state as a finalist to be a DOE-supported Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus host.
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UT and Eastman Extend Research Partnership Through 2032
UT Knoxville has signed a new six-year master research agreement with Eastman, deepening a decade-long collaboration for developing innovative technologies.
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Good and Crouch Investigate Biomarkers of Fontan Failure
Assistant Professors Bryan Good and Colleen Crouch are hunting for early signs of Fontan failure, a lethal condition in adults who received lifesaving heart surgery as infants.
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Reactor Safety First
Professor Nick Brown is leading a massive effort to develop a reactor safety training curriculum that aligns with nuclear workforce needs across the state and the nation.
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Trinh, Ryu Receive DOW Funding for Fungal Biotechnology Research
The Department of War awarded Professor Cong Trinh and Assistant Professor Seunghyun Ryu a grant for fungal gene expression research that will reduce damage to Army equipment.
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VisualizAI Helps Hospitals Recover Revenue
Professor Jian Huang’s startup, VisualizAI, helps healthcare organizations build institutional intelligence around insurance billing, recovering revenue to better serve patients.