A Taste for Marine Biology
Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high school field trip.
Case Closed
Surreal. That is the word Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brandon Elkins uses to describe what it’s like to…
Getting Cellular
Two UT Knoxville professors launched TennWell, a research initiative exploring how stress impacts teen mental health and biology at the…
Research Foundation Ranks Among Top For Patents
The UT Research Foundation earned the No. 71 spot on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024…
UTK Student Excellence
Three UT Knoxville students were awarded Goldwater Scholarships—the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarship of its kind—for the 2025-26 academic year.
UTHSC Earns R1 Status
UT Health Science Center has earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Pioneering Research Excellence
The UT Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering received a $20 million U.S. Department of Energy grant for the IMPACT project.
Expanding Business
UT Chattanooga officials broke ground on an 81,000-square-foot expansion to the Gary W. Rollins College of Business Fletcher Hall in…
Renovation Grand Opening
UTHSC’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology held a opening ceremony in October for its renovated space at the UT…
Championing Children’s Health
UTHSC rheumatologist Terri Finkel successfully advocated for a 'life-changing' law to help Tennessee's smallest residents.
See Spot Run
UTC's David Levine is researching and revolutionizing animal rehabilitation, giving pets a second chance at healthy, active lives after injuries.
Jaw in a Day
A team of UT Health Science Center surgeons successfully performed a milestone facial reconstruction following the removal of a tumor.
Grassroots
UT Institute of Agriculture researchers are working with government, industry and private landowners to restore Eastern grasslands.
From Bench to Bed
Researchers from multiple disciplines across UT Knoxville and the UT Institute of Agriculture help pioneer a new era of precision…
Celebrating 90 years of Innovation
This year the UT Research Foundation celebrates 90 years of pioneering innovation and transforming ideas into impactful products.
Putting out Fires
UT and MTAS research helped reduce Tennessee fire deaths by 26% between 2003 and 2022, improving home safety across the…
Free to Think
Jim Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995, now boasting over 900 peer-reviewed articles and 7 million global…
The President’s Mussel
UT President Estabrook’s discovery of a new mussel species in the 1800s highlights the university's legacy of research and scientific…
A Future Driven by Research and Innovation
UT's research advances health, energy, and technology, addressing critical issues and positioning Tennessee as a global leader in innovation and…
Founder of the UTK Body Farm
UT Knoxville Professor Emeritus William Bass made history in 1981 by founding the world’s first decomposition research lab, revolutionizing forensic…
Why Research Matters
Research is a human endeavor that tries to answer questions, solve problems and advance our knowledge of ourselves and our…
Women Philanthropists Award Grants
This year, the alliance has approved five projects for a total of $40,854 in support for the 2024-2025 Giving Circle…
