Research & Innovation

Pfiffner and Vishnivetskaya examine a permafrost specimen in a lab

Deep Freeze

University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers dig into potential impact of frozen microorganisms in Siberia

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Top Researcher

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

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Jayne Wu and Shigetoshi Eda

Quick Diagnosis

An innovative disease detection technology developed by UT Knoxville and UT Institute of Agriculture researchers is on its way to…

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Discover, Invent, Change

Discover, Invent, Change

12 inventions at the University of Tennessee that make life better.

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Best in the World

Best in the World

UT Knoxville's logistics and supply chain management program ranks first worldwide in research productivity, according to the International Journal of…

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UT researcher helps develop standards for green toys

Best for Baby and the Environment

As director of the Center for Clean Products at UT Knoxville's Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, Catherine Wilt…

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Ruff Reading

HABIT volunteers take their dogs, cats and rabbits, who have been medically and behaviorally screened, to places such as nursing…

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Burning to Know

A nationally recognized fire forensic expert, David Icove earned three engineering degrees at UT Knoxville, including a doctorate, and now…

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Life on Mars?

Could Mars ever have supported life? The rover Curiosity may reveal the answer, and two University of Tennessee scientists will…

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Get Out of Your Seat

Get Out of Your Seat

Sitting is hazardous to your health.

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I Swear

I Swear

Profanity can be less offensive to some viewers on cable channels.

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Bright Lights, Big Business

Bright Lights, Big Business

Mike Strickland's Bandit Lites illuminates the biggest names of the entertainment world.

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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.

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Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

Scientists Assume Governor’s Chairs

Newest appointments are materials experts.

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Microbial Sentries Stand Guard

Microbial Sentries Stand Guard

UT is detecting multiple threats, whether they're carried by wind, water, food, or the blood coursing through our veins.

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We've Got the (Computer) Power

We’ve Got the (Computer) Power

UT's Kraken is the world's fastest academic computer.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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UT's Kraken: Simply the Best

UT’s Kraken: Simply the Best

The world's fastest university-managed supercomputer unravels questions of the Universe

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Promise the Moon

Promise the Moon

"The moon has the potential to be, essentially, a gas station in the sky" -- Larry Taylor, UT Knoxville Distinguished…

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From Green to Gold

From Green to Gold

In 1959 Dr. Eyvind Thor planted two white pines outside his UT lab. Today he can't stretch his arms halfway…

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We've Got the Power

We’ve Got the Power

UT's new supercomputer is one of the world's fastest after just a few months in operation. In June, UT's Kraken…

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