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Bioenergy Expert Named Governor’s Chair
He will serve as Governor’s Chair for Biorefining, based in UT’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a complementary appointment in the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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UT Engineering Professor George Pharr Named to National Academy of Engineering
Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing and implementing innovative approaches to…
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Alumnus Cast on NBC Show American Dream Builders
Tarrick Love, a 1997 mechanical engineering graduate, will be one of twelve cast members to enlist in a high-pressure competition designed to push the contestants’ creative reach. The show premieres at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on March 23 on NBC.
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High School Students to Compete in International Robotics Competition
More than 400 high school students from Tennessee and neighboring states will receive kits containing motors, batteries, a control system, and automation components—but no instructions on what to do with the parts.
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Christopher Daffron: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
We began with the usual process of flying out of Knoxville to Costa Rica, eventually arriving in San Jose, its capital. We immediately began to experience the culture of the country upon landing, as our ride was running late, so we waited and were surrounded by all of the taxi drivers waiting to take people…
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Kangmin (Carl) Cheng: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
In December, this was about the best weather you would expect: sunny, warm and just enough humidity. From the San Jose airport in the town of Alejuela, we took an hour and a half van ride to our final destination: San Miguel de Sarapiqui, a small town with a population about 2,000 people.
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Jonathan Skinner: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
The Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica was an adventure. Going beyond the US into an unfamiliar place seemed daunting but it turned out to be quite different. The experience was also made better by the friendliness of the people and the shared similarities between the countries.
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Amber Bassett: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
As far as the project goes, I amazed myself at how much manual labor I could do and my drive to get as much done and done well as possible. We worked through rain, mud, and heat and joked around as we went. Nothing brings people together quite like shared suffering, but I was honestly…
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Payton Smith: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
Upon my arrival into San Miguel, Costa Rica, I felt the piercing gaze of the locals, accompanied by nearly all fair skinned, light haired people, we stood out. Not deterred by our obvious visual differences and serious lack of Spanish communication skills, our host families and the towns people were nothing but courteous.
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Trip Report: Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
The College of Engineering had its first Alternative Winter Break December 13–20, 2013. Six students made the trip: Jonathan Skinner, Kangmin (Carl) Cheng, Christopher Daffron, Payton Smith, Amber Bassett, and Courtney Humphreys. Students stayed with non-English speaking host families in the rural town of San Miguel de Sarapiqui, located in the Heredia Province close to…
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