Research & Innovation

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.

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illustration of a orange rocket ship blasting across a city skyline

Degree of Confidence

UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures

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Taking a Next Step Toward a Biobased Economy

A small stand of poplar trees harvested from an AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the…

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UT Martin students at the base of Mt. Fuji: Maryanna McClure, Caroline Parish, Chase Haynes, and John Sellers.

Mentoring Innovators of the Future

UT Martin’s Ned Ray McWherter Institute fosters a spirit of innovation among UT Martin students and residents of West Tennessee.

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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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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…

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Ramesh Narayanan

Working Together to Fight Cancer

UTHSC and two partners form West Cancer Center

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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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UTHSC campus

We’re a Team

Collaboration is a concept heard more and more in health circles. At UTHSC, it is not just being talked about;…

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Knoxville Gardens

Know Ag? Think again

Finding solutions is the best way to describe the purpose of the Institute of Agriculture (UTIA).

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Paul Juarez, PhD, and Patricia Matthews-Juarez, PhD,

Lower the Numbers

Health disparities draw research team to Memphis

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Anne Zachry, assistant professor of occupational therapy at UT Health Science Center and author of Retro Baby, plays with Gabriel (Gabe) Lewis, 1, son of Keisha Brooks (Martin ’98, HSC ’99), an assistant professor at UTHSC.

Retro Baby

Bringing Up Baby the Old-Fashioned Way

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At UTC's Advanced Vehicle Test Facility, a fuel cell bus takes a turn around the test track.

An Efficient Ride

UTC engineers buses for the future

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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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The UT Gardens: Here We Grow Again

In April, after nearly eight years and countless hours of planning and planting, the UT Gardens welcomed the Plateau Discovery…

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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…

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Dream to be a Nurse

Carla Thomas Ramsey approached her nursing education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quietly.

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College Crime Fighters

College Crime Fighters

Twenty-four students from 10 universities completed the National Forensic Academy College Program, a joint venture between the University of Tennessee…

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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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Shine On

Shine On

When you’re driving along Interstate 40 between Memphis and Jackson, watch for the West Tennessee Solar Farm, owned and operated…

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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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First year engineering students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga build assistive devices for children to improve their daily routines in school and at home.

Tailored Tools

First year engineering students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga build assistive devices for children to improve their daily…

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