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Inside Rubber’s Soul

In February 2018, a team from Eastman Chemical Company visited Dayakar Penumadu’s materials research lab with a request. The UT Knoxville team’s answer is likely to yield impacts on material sustainability and durability for car tires in the future. Continue reading Inside Rubber’s Soul

System News
Three men seated on a stage announce a new partnership

Growing a Startup Community

The new Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator will work with 30 startups over the next three years that use clean energy, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, digital currency, 5G and other innovations to transform society. Continue reading Growing a Startup Community

System News
Randy Boyd with John Compton and Donnie Smith at the Fall 2019 Board of Trustees meeting

UT Board of Trustees Receives Award

The UT Board of Trustees was selected to receive the 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the premier organization representing higher education governing boards. Continue reading UT Board of Trustees Receives Award

President's Desk
Everywhere You Look, U T

Lighting the Way in Innovation

A spark – that moment when two objects collide to create a catalyst for brilliant illumination. Continue reading Lighting the Way in Innovation

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Colleen Jonsson

A Matter of When

UTHSC researcher Colleen Jonsson takes on viruses, including COVID-19. Continue reading A Matter of When

Campus News
Beverly Davenport

Chancellor Davenport Takes Over

Beverly Davenport took office Feb. 15 as the eighth chancellor of UT Knoxville. Continue reading Chancellor Davenport Takes Over

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The AMIE 1.0 structure

The Future in 3-D

AMIE 1.0 shines brightly at Oak Ridge National Lab while helping researchers explore 3-D printing. Continue reading The Future in 3-D

UTopics
Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station

Vol in Space

NASA Commander Scott Kelly, ’96, returned to Earth from a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station on March 1. Continue reading Vol in Space

UTopics

Top Researcher

The new Student Union project is the largest single construction project in UT Knoxville campus history. Continue reading Top Researcher

UTopics
Barack Obama, Joe Biden and a 3D printed car

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 Tennessee is becoming a global hub for automotive manufacturing, the … Continue reading The President and Printed Cars

Research
Evolution of Eye Care

Evolution of Eye Care

Dr. Edward Chaum believes if physicians serving low-income patients are able to conduct visual screenings during a routine exam, many people can be saved from a life of blindness. Continue reading Evolution of Eye Care

Spotlight
Bright Lights, Big Business

Bright Lights, Big Business

Mike Strickland’s Bandit Lites illuminates the biggest names of the entertainment world. Continue reading Bright Lights, Big Business

Research
Eureka: $20 Million for Science and Math

Eureka: $20 Million for Science and Math

Tennessee universities win a major grant to enhance energy-related research and education. Continue reading Eureka: $20 Million for Science and Math

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Top 10 Ways the UT-Oak Ridge Partnership Makes Tennessee a Winner

Top 10 Ways the UT-Oak Ridge Partnership Makes Tennessee a Winner

Adding up the benefits. Continue reading Top 10 Ways the UT-Oak Ridge Partnership Makes Tennessee a Winner

Research
Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

Newest appointments are materials experts. Continue reading Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

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Solar Shines in Tennessee

Solar Shines in Tennessee

UT leads a solar energy initiative that helps create jobs and make the state an energy hub. Continue reading Solar Shines in Tennessee

UTopics
We've Got the (Computer) Power

We’ve Got the (Computer) Power

UT’s Kraken is the world’s fastest academic computer. Continue reading We’ve Got the (Computer) Power

Research
Meet the Governor's Chairs

Meet the Governor’s Chairs

Work by these UT-Oak Ridge researchers could change the way we light our homes, drive our cars, and care for our health. Continue reading Meet the Governor’s Chairs

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Questions at Issue

Questions at Issue

How did UT get where it is today? Where’s it headed in the future? President Jan Simek gives his take on the university he’s served for 25 years. Continue reading Questions at Issue

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The Best UT Has Ever Been

The Best UT Has Ever Been

Visionary state leadership, the best-ever faculty and students, and a high-profile partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory generate new energy. Continue reading The Best UT Has Ever Been

Research
UT's Kraken: Simply the Best

UT’s Kraken: Simply the Best

The world’s fastest university-managed supercomputer unravels questions of the Universe Continue reading UT’s Kraken: Simply the Best

UTopics
Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks

Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks

UT’s new supercomputer ranked 15th in the latest Top 500 list of the world’s most powerful computers. Continue reading Kraken Scales Supercomputer Ranks

Research
Countdown to Biofuels

Countdown to Biofuels

Energy security, global warming, food versus fuel: while the energy debates rage, UT is forging ahead toward a homegrown solution. Continue reading Countdown to Biofuels

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