
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…

Scholl Selected as UT-ORII Executive Director
In April, David Sholl was named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute.

Grow Your Own Awarded $1.8 Million grant
The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center received a $1.8 million grant to enhance the teacher talent development pipeline.

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

UTC Celebrates MLK Day
UT Chattanooga celebrates MLK Day with daughters of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

UT Promise Access Increases
The University of Tennessee System plans to extend the qualifying income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients to $75,000 from…

Rankings and Recognition
UT Knoxville is ranked among the best colleges in America for affordability and quality by Money Magazine.

Grad Makes Très Grand Decision
UT Chattanooga graduate Sara Marc was accepted into the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) and was also awarded a…

Implicitly Better Tools
A veteran dies by suicide almost every hour, every day in the United States. UT Knoxville Professor Michael Olson hopes…

UT, Syracuse Explore Higher-Education Opportunities for Military-Affiliated Students
UT and Syracuse University co-hosted a summit to explore how collaboration between higher-education institutions and the federal government can better…

Marching Mocs Headed to London
The UTC Marching Mocs have been invited to participate in the 2024 London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival.

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…

Searching for Chocolate Chips
A new program will allow those dealing with drug addiction to test street drugs for the presence of the powerful…

Making An Impact
The UT Research Foundation moves ideas and discoveries by faculty, staff and students from the laboratories and classrooms to the…

Funding the Future, Contributing to Communities
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, the University of Tennessee transforms dollars into opportunities for its researchers and…

Mural Campaign Reaches 35 Sites
The University of Tennessee System’s “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural campaign added Hamblen County to its growing list of locations…
Student Excellence
UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the…
Angela Davis Speaks to Full House
Prominent educator, author and lecturer Angela Davis highlighted UT Chattanooga Martin Luther King Day 2023 festivities, speaking to a standing-room-only…


