UT research professor Sergei Kalinin and his team have developed a way of manipulating materials at the atomic level, something they call a “lab on a beam.”
Kalinin’s Atomic-Scale Building Research Featured in Physics Today
Kreig Part of ORNL Team Exploring Positive Effect of Switchgrass on Biodiversity
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently conducted a study that found that not only did switching to switchgrass prove profitable for Midwest farmers, it also helped stem land loss and saw an 8 percent increase in the biodiversity of bird species in the area.
ORNL Polymer Discovery Gives 3D-Printed Sand Super Strength
“To ensure accuracy in tooling parts, you need a material that does not change shape during the process, which is why silica sand has been promising,” said Dustin Gilmer, a University of Tennessee Bredesen Center student and the study’s lead author.
College Partners with MSC Industrial Supply to Drive Innovation in Smart Manufacturing
The Tickle College of Engineering has partnered with MSC Industrial Supply to advance machining knowledge and techniques across the US.
UT Partners with Enexor to Help Improve Renewable Energy Efficiency
Enexor BioEnergy and UT’s Dayakar Penumadu have teamed up to design and build a combustion engine that can burn waste products with zero carbon emissions.
Two Faculty Members Have Projects Among Finalists of R&D 100 Awards
Two UT professors work on teams that have been nominated for R&D 100 awards, Yilu Liu and Michela Taufer.
Ghosh Develops Greener, Faster-Drying Concrete
Doctoral student Debalina Ghosh developed a new concrete formula that both quickens the drying time of precast concrete and has a reduced carbon footprint.
UT Students, ORNL Team Up to Improve Lightning Protection on Wind Turbine Blades
Students from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering teams up with ORNL to protect wind turbines from lightning strikes.
Advincula Named Newest UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair
Rigoberto “Gobet” Advincula, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been named the newest joint UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair.
Volkswagen, UT, and ORNL Announce Partnership, Innovation Hub
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with Volkswagen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to start an innovation hub in East Tennessee.