
It’s been one year since the UT received a prestigious Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and the collaborations have led to breakthroughs in the lab and an appreciation for a different style of research.

Seven cadets from the United States Military Academy West Point spent a few weeks this summer at the University of Tennessee working with engineering professors as part of an internship program.

Eric Lukosi, a professor and Charles P. Postelle Professor in Nuclear Engineering, has been named the interim department head of the new Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (AET).
Five faculty members from the Tickle College of Engineering are involved in projects that received 2024 Grand Challenges Type 1 Grants.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third-biggest contributor to global climate change, with each molecule having nearly 300 times the atmosphere-warming power of a molecule of CO2. Most of the global N2O emissions come from the agricultural application of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. As a part of the planet’s natural nitrogen cycle, N2O can be broken down…
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Applied Human Factors and Art in Florence, Italy study abroad class. For three weeks, I was able to live in the heart of Florence while learning about the interaction between art and human factors over time. It was very interesting to learn just how…

Wei Wang received a NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award for his research on the way liquids interact with soft textured surfaces.
During the 2024 summer term, I had the great opportunity to study in Cambridge, England. In this faculty-led 4 week program for students in the university honors program, I studied the life and works of William Shakespeare and the development and impact of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, built many strong connections with my peers,…
Anahita Khojandi and Xiaopeng Zhao have been selected for the AAAS 2024-25 Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.

A team of researchers from UT has helped develop Active Shooter Tracking and Evacuation Routing for Survival (ASTERS), a system that uses AI and social engineering to try and keep schools safe during an on-campus shooting.
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