The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies welcomed more than 50 leaders of industry to campus for “Higher Ed and Industry: A Vision for the Future,” an event to discuss how higher education and industry can partner to prepare students for employment.
The College of Music entered into an agreement with Pellissippi State Community College that provides a bridge from Pellissippi State’s Associate of Applied Science in media technologies/audio production engineering to UT Knoxville’s Bachelor of Arts in music business administration.
UT Knoxville was awarded $2.6 million in federal grants to increase tree canopy coverage, reduce stormwater runoff, mitigate extreme heat and bring ecosystem services to underserved communities in East Knoxville. The team’s plan is to install gravel tree stormwater systems and provide accompanying public education and workforce development. The systems would have significant implications for climate resilience by providing shading, evaporative cooling and extreme precipitation mitigation.
Academics and Research
- Nancy La Vigne, director of the National Institute of Justice, announced two research grants totaling over $580,000 for the Forensic Anthropology Center during a visit to UT Knoxville. The Forensic Anthropology Center’s research projects will help law enforcement locate clandestine graves and will help inform how relic DNA in the soil affects forensic investigations.
- UT Knoxville hosted and won the Southeastern Conference Machining Competition. Competing against four teams of SEC university students, the team took top honors for the second year in a row.
- The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Haslam College of Business celebrated the awarding of its millionth dollar in startup funding to student entrepreneurs.
Student Section Named the Best
Leadership Appointments
Brian Broyles was appointed as senior vice chancellor for advancement, where he’ll oversee philanthropic initiatives and alumni engagement.
The Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development named Vasileios Maroulas the new assistant vice chancellor and deputy director of the AI Tennessee Initiative.
Gene Wojciechowski, a distinguished sports journalist known for his work with ESPN and a New York Times bestselling author, will join the College of Communication and Information faculty in August 2024 as a full-time professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Media. He is pictured here during a recent ESPN College GameDay visit to campus.
