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President Trump Nominates UT-ORNL Expert Babu for National Science Board

Suresh Babu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Advanced Manufacturing, has been selected by the White House to serve on the National Science Board.


UT Labs Producing Face Shield Components to Protect Health Care Workers in Tennessee


From Hill to Hill: Faculty Enjoy Experience of UT Day in Nashville

Members of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering were invited to UT Day on the Hill to showcase the university’s initiatives.



Ragauskas Helps Lead Biofuel-Related Breakthrough, Gains Honors

Arthur Ragauskas, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Biorefining, and his team lead a breakthrough study in biofuels which have been celebrated by his peers.


On a Scientific Mission to Mars

UT engineering students led by UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Materials Steve Zinkle are working on overcoming these challenges by peering into “exotic” materials that can withstand extreme environments—as in those created by nuclear-powered thermal propulsion. That’s because one promising approach to get a rocket to Mars and back in a shorter time is by going nuclear.“




UT Researches Effects of Fracking on Water Health

Terry Hazen, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair, is looking at how aquatic microbial communities are impacted by biocides associated with hydraulic fracking.