The College of Engineering’s summer enrichment programs are in full swing at UT, and Eastman is proving once again to be a vital partner. The Fortune 300 company, headquartered close by in Kingsport, is providing support for the camps and the college for another summer, this time sponsoring the High School Introduction to Engineering Systems…

Wayne Davis, dean of UT’s College of Engineering, recently received a high honor—the Chinese Academy of Engineering extended him an invitation to join the editorial review board of its publication Engineering. Supported and encouraged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, scholars and national engineering societies from across the globe, and several science-oriented publishers,…

A study by UT researchers could soon change the way electric bicycles are used and regulated. Led by Chris Cherry, the group took one of the first in-depth looks at how the behavior of e-bike riders compares to that of traditional bikers. Read More »

Hundreds of composites experts from industry, government, and academia gathered at the Knoxville Convention Center for the launch of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI. UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among IACMI’s founding research partners. A signing ceremony between the US Department of Energy and IACMI representatives marked the official…

A transportation app developed by a group of UT industrial engineering students has gained some national recognition. The Community Transportation Association of America has chosen the team of industrial engineering students for its 2015 William and Budd Bell Award, given annually for contributions that help improve the lives and transportation options of seniors and the…

For most kids, summer means a break from structured learning. But for a group of middle- and high school students, summer is the perfect time to learn all about robotics, design, and computing. UT’s College of Engineering is offering a series of camps designed to educate, entertain, and draw the interest of budding engineers. Part…

The position of UT’s College of Engineering and Oak Ridge National Laboratory as leaders in the manufacturing revolution has taken another bold step forward with the hiring of Uday Vaidya as the Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing. Vaidya becomes the fourteenth UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair and the seventh devoted to some aspect of advanced manufacturing,…

A UT study on how trees affect water runoff in urban areas is fully under way, thanks in part to students at West High School in Knoxville. The concept—Storm Water Goes Green: Investigating the Benefit and Health of Urban Trees in Green Infrastructure Installations—was initiated with $200,000 from the US Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Service.…

A trio of UT faculty members was recently awarded more than $2 million by the US Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Programs for their respective research projects. Steve Zinkle, Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Materials, Richard Wood, research professor of nuclear engineering, and Craig Barnes, professor of chemistry, were highlighted for their efforts. Read More »