Zach Cook, an honors student studying materials science and engineering in the Tickle College of Engineering, passed unexpectedly on December 30, 2019.
Unexpected Loss: Zach Cook, TCE Honors Student
UT’s Mandrus Among Most Highly Cited Researchers
David Mandrus, professor of materials science and engineering, was recently named to the Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by the Web of Science Group.
Engineering Vols Thank Veterans of Honor Air Flight
Members of SLOPE handed out over 120 3D-printed coins to veterans returning from Knoxville Honor Air Flight 29.
UT’s STEM Scouts Camp Successful
The college hosted a camp for STEM Scouts from Lanier Elementary School and Karns Middle School, giving them exposure to engineering concepts and tools.
Sickafus Joins Multidisciplinary Group of Bikers to Ride Like an Animal
MSE Professor Kurt Sickafus and a group of multidisciplinary faculty and students teamed up to join . a benefit ride for the Union County Humane Society.
Reece Emery: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Fall Break to Japan
Tickle College of Engineering student Reece Emery participated in the Global Initiatives’ 2019 Alternative Fall Break in Okazaki, Japan.
UT’s Metallurgical Expertise Ranked First in US, Sixth in World
The metallurgy discipline in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering was recently named first in the US and sixth in the world.
Zhuravleva Earns NSF CAREER Award for Novel Crystal Growth
Mariya Zhuravleva, assistant professor of Materials Science and Engineering, was selected by the National Science Foundation for an Early CAREER Award.
Engineering Vols Compute the Switchgrass Harvest
“Harvesting switchgrass was definitely a different experience from what I normally do,” said Valerie Garcia-Negrón. “It made me realize how exciting and important it is to be in the field doing hands-on activities. Working with switchgrass helped our group obtain a holistic view of the project’s processing phases: harvesting plants, extracting lignin, converting lignin into carbon products, and modeling the carbon samples at the atomic- and meso-scales.”
Print a Plane (and fly it, too)
Alumnus Jonaaron Jones is working to print the materials needed to get us off the ground with his new company Volunteer Aerospace.