Micah Beck, an associate professor of computer science, was selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2024-25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He will use the fellowship to carry out research in France. “The Fulbright Program embodies our dedication to fostering academic […]
EECS Associate Professor Awarded Fulbright
Navy Submariner Obtains MS-MBA
LT Frank Calicura spent two years away from his submarine deployment with the Navy to complete Tickle College of Engineering’s dual-degree MS-MBA program.
Owen Queen Named 2024 Knight Hennessy Scholar
Recent alumnus Owen Queen has been named 2024 Knight Hennessy Scholar, one of the world’s most prestigious post-graduate fellowships.
Rose Selected EECS Department Head
Garrett Rose has been selected as the new head of the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Parker Retires After More Than Two Decades at UT
Lynne Parker, associate vice chancellor and director of the AI Tennessee Initiative, has announced her retirement in May after more than two decades at UT.
Four TCE Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows
Rigoberto Advincula, Takeshi Egami, Sergei Kalinin, and Michela Tafur have been elected fellow of the American Association for Advancement Sciences.
MEP Alumni Spotlight: Trevor Williams
UT Alumnus Trevor Williams reflects on his time on campus and how several professors and programs help guide him while studying engineering.
TCE Faculty Honored for Technology Innovation
Three TCE faculty members were among the five winners of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, which is aimed at bolstering East Tennessee’s entrepreneurship pipeline. The faculty members each received $50,000.
UT Awarded $2.8 Million DOE Grant to Modernize the Nation’s Electric Power Grid
UT has been awarded a grant from the DoE to help modernize the nation’s power grid by developing light-triggered semiconductor switch modules.
Danquah, Liu Win Global Biochemical Engineering Award
Michael Danquah and Jian Liu won the 2023 IChemE Biochemical Engineering Award for a project they are working on that could revolutionize detection systems in food manufacturing and processing facilities.