You might notice a colorful change to Knoxville Area Transit buses thanks to some artistic Knox County high-schoolers and UT’s Center for Transportation Research.

Led by UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the group has built a number of relationships and recently welcomed one such partner, the American Composites Manufacturers Association, or ACMA, to campus.

These awards come with cash prizes, given by the Office of Research and the Tickle College of Engineering. There were thirty-eight total engineering entries from all 8 engineering departments, representing the excellent work of our students.

Highlighted by speakers such as Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Lorraine Martin and Pratt and Whitney Military Engines President Bennett Croswell, the conference gave students a chance to hear from and talk to seasoned professionals in engineering and related fields.

“This is a good opportunity for us to come together and honor some of the incredible work that goes on here,” said department head Bamin Khomami. “It’s also a good way for students and faculty to mix and celebrate another successful year.”

Wesley “Wes” Hines, head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, was honored with the 2015 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award, the SEC announced this week. Under his leadership, the department now ranks in the top five nationally among all nuclear engineering departments.

In addition to his work with DuPont, Porter served on the college’s Board of Advisors—including as its president—as the chairperson for the Construction Industry Institute and the of United Negro College Fund of Delaware, and on the boards of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, FIATECH, the Mascaro Sustainability Initiative, and the Fieldbus Foundation, as…

Ask someone in Tennessee about drought concerns or shortages of clean water and you are likely to hear comments about Africa, the current crisis facing California, or maybe even memories of the recent squabble between the state and Georgia over water rights on the Tennessee River.

Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek celebrated faculty, staff, and students for their accomplishments and service Wednesday at the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.  The banquet is the university’s largest recognition event of the year. Read More »