Degree of Confidence
UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures
‘A More Noble Purpose’
UT President Joe DiPietro used his inaugural State of the University address to highlight successes of each campus and institute from the past year. “This is only a fraction of who we are and what we do,” DiPietro says.
President’s Message: Prepare for Impact
In five years, our statewide university system has produced 55,000 new college graduates, performed $9.2 billion in research and conducted outreach with 5 million participants.
Assessing Impact
The university impacts the lives of Tennesseans and beyond every day in countless ways.
UT’s 25th President at the Five-Year Mark
Five years ago this month, Joe DiPietro assumed the presidency of the University of Tennessee in a pretty unassuming way.
Boling Remembered
Dr. Ed Boling, who died June 18 at age 93, was remembered and honored at the annual meeting of the UT Board of Trustees.
Wordmark Refresh
The UT System and its campuses and institutes debuted new logos and wordmarks in the past several months.
The President and Printed Cars
Featured Photo: President Obama and Vice President Biden view a car printed in Knoxville as part of a White House announcement for a $259 million partnership led by UT. As ... Read more
Workforce Preparedness in Tennessee
Photo: Nashville Business Journal Publisher Kate Herman, far left, leads the panel discussion with DiPietro, Western Governors University Chancellor Kimberly Estep, Volunteer State Community College President Jerry Faulkner and Middle ... Read more
Listen to Joe
The next four years for UT's president start in January with a huge vote of confidence, optimism and a big challenge.
Is Video the Future?
One year into a two-year pilot program, UT’s test of the utility of new online learning technology compared to other online platforms currently in use has resulted in an additional ... Read more
How to See (all of) UT
The University of Tennessee System is spread across the state. We met faculty, staff, students and alumni to learn about each campus and institute.
UT Day on the Hill
About 30 students and staff from all UT campuses and institutes joined President Joe DiPietro to advocate for the university at the annual UT Day on the Hill on Feb. 18 in Nashville.
Remains Recovery Training
The UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center has a new outdoor training facility that will allow police and other officials to learn about recovering and identifying skeletal remains by actually unearthing bones.
Discover, Invent, Change
12 inventions at the University of Tennessee that make life better.
CIS: 50 Years Serving Tennessee Businesses
Since its inception in 1963, the UT Center for Industrial Services (CIS) has helped countless Tennessee manufacturers and other businesses.
What is the Future of Higher Education?
There is a wave of change hitting universities across the country, questioning the purpose and value of higher education.
What is a MOOC?
Massive Open Online Courses are a hot new platform for delivering education, and they are creating quite a stir in academic circles.
Tech Tools
New technologies on campus are helping both students and instructors in the classroom.
Q&A with Gov. Bill Haslam
Gov. Bill Haslam talks about his “Drive to 55” initiative. He says the future of the state and the University of Tennessee are linked.
