
Help Wanted: Your Dream
Programs from across the campuses and institutes that make up the University of Tennessee System assist entrepreneurs start their businesses.

Young Entrepreneurs
These determined UT student entrepreneurs turned ideas into businesses, from startups to studios, proving ambition and creativity can spark success…

Innovating for the Future
Lia Winter (Knoxville ’19) turned an innovative idea into a business, helping over a thousand orthopedic reconstruction patients—and counting.

Pioneering Research Excellence
The UT Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering received a $20 million U.S. Department of Energy grant for the IMPACT project.

Partnerships for a Stronger Tennessee
The Vol community united to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene, including fundraising and providing disaster veterinary services.

Creating Access
UT Knoxville continues enhancing campus capacity to support academics, research, and the Volunteer experience.

Partnerships for a Greater Tennessee
The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies meets with industry leaders student employment preparation.

Former Alumni Joins Faculty
Former NFL quarterback and VFL Peyton Manning (Knoxville ’97) was appointed a professor of practice in the College of Communication…

Manufacturing Renaissance
If the manufacturing industry were a brick-and-mortar building, the sign on its window would read “help wanted.” UT Knoxville, however,…

ACE “train the trainers” event held at UT Knoxville
The ACE “train the trainers” workshop was held in conjunction with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and…

Gifts
The UT Knoxville Haslam College of Business received a $3 million gift from the Boyd Foundation to create professorships and…

Advancing The Nation
UT Knoxville has risen as a leader in advanced manufacturing research with efforts focused on national security and economic development.

Alumni Invention to Help Surgery Patients
Lia Winter and Preston Dishner refined their innovative medical device throughout their time in the MS–MBA program at UT Knoxville.

Haslam Family Makes $40 Million Gift
A $40 million gift to the Haslam College of Business aims to elevate its national reputation and mission of developing…

UT’s Economic Impact Tops $9 Billion
The University of Tennessee announced an estimated economic impact of $9.094 billion across the state for fiscal year 2017.

Making Time for What Matters
Samantha Lane helps others find work-life balance through workshops, training and a signature product line.

A Battle Worth Fighting
A discovery by UT Knoxville-based economists led to Gov. Bill Haslam developing a $30 million dollar plan to begin dealing…

On a Mission
In the Tennessee county hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, UT Knoxville alumnus Dr. Geogy Thomas works to help the…

Becoming the Fixer
Thailand’s Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong and his adviser are both guided by their education at UT.

Campus Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Campaign
UT Knoxville launched its $1.1 billion Join the Journey campaign with a kickoff celebration on Sept. 22.