Research & Innovation

The Charles and Julie Wharton Large Animal Hospital
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Large Animal Hospital Named

The UT College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) Large Animal Hospital has been named in honor of long-time benefactors Charles and the late Julie Wharton.

Debra Ashton surveys flood damage near her home in Waverly
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UT Extension Program Credited for Saving Woman’s Life

Debra Ashton credits a fitness training class taught by UT Extension with giving her the ability to save her life.

Stacy Lightfoot on the UT Chattanooga campus
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UTC Hires Diversity and Engagement Vice Chancellor

Stacy Goodwin Lightfoot has been appointed as the first vice chancellor for diversity and engagement at UTC.

Three men seated on a stage announce a new partnership
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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.

A rendering of ov ernight facilities at Lone Oaks Farm.
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Tennessee 4-H Camping Reimagined

If youth can’t come to camp, then camp will come to the youth.

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

A Black woman seated in front of a microscope smiles confidently in her research lab
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Making Space

A UTC professor buzzes with ways of expanding diversity in the field of ecology.

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Record Enrollment Set

The UT Board of Trustees celebrated new enrollment records during its annual fall meeting.

Maroulas Vasileios in his office at the University of Tennessee
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A 1 Percent Idea

A mathematics professor works with Army research laboratory.

Peter Tsai
The Last Word

N95 and 35 Years of Experience

When Peter Tsai was told he should win the Nobel Prize, he laughed.

Young ag entrepreneurs with their patent
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Finding a Better Way

A class at UT Martin leads to a patent.

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From the President

Lighting the Way in Innovation

A spark – that moment when two objects collide to create a catalyst for brilliant illumination.

Lyn Miles and Chantek
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Inducted into International Hall of Fame

UTC professor Lyn Miles has been selected as part of the inaugural group of 10 inductees into the international Interspecies Communication Hall of Fame.

Colleen Jonsson
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A Matter of When

UTHSC researcher Colleen Jonsson takes on viruses, including COVID-19.

Jill Mikucki, associate professor of microbiology, meets a helicopter at her research site in Antarctica.
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To The Extreme

Across the globe, UT Knoxville scientists seek answers.

Kaylin Underwood
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Allergy App Wins Competition

Senior Kaylin Underwood is developing an app that automatically scans grocery items and tells shoppers whether the item contains an ingredient that could trigger a food allergy.

Jennifer Richards
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A Beacon for Youth Education

Jennifer Richards always wanted to teach. Through her work developing 4-H curricula, she has reached thousands in Tennessee and across the nation.

Neil Hayes in his lab at UTHSC
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Mapping Out Cancer

Genomic sequencing moves toward personalized cancer treatment.

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UT’s Economic Impact Tops $9 Billion

The University of Tennessee announced an estimated economic impact of $9.094 billion across the state for fiscal year 2017.

A UT researcher in a lab setting
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Bringing Life-changing Inventions to Market

UTRF provides UT innovators with the right formula for success.

Illustration of North America from outer space
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UT Ranked Among Best in World for Patents

The UT Research Foundation was granted 25 patents in 2017.

A young black bear pauses at the base of a tree
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Still Roaming

UT continues 50 years of black bear research.

Hypersonic Horizon
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Hypersonic HORIZON

The new wind tunnel complex at UTSI will simulate speeds greater than 3,800 MPH.