
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.

Bringing Life-changing Inventions to Market
UTRF provides UT innovators with the right formula for success.

UT Ranked Among Best in World for Patents
The UT Research Foundation was granted 25 patents in 2017.

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

Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)
In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race.

Nanoscale Internship
Cooper Thome, a UTC Honors College student, spent the summer in Japan working on an internship in nanotechnology at the National Institute of Materials Science.

Water is Future
Multi-faceted and entangled issues of water quality, environment and now increasingly the law have implications for Tennessee’s future. They certainly have John Tucker’s attention.

Possible Side Effects
Ever wondered how those Tylenol tablets taken for the occasional headache will eventually affect some fish? Sean Richards has.

Quality of Life
Mark Schorr researches stream fish ecology, with an emphasis on water pollution issues and population/community ecology.

A Sixth Mass Extinction
Thomas Wilson researches the adverse effects of deteriorating water quality and habitat on amphibians and other aquatic life in the area.

Fake News Becomes A Real Story
A UT Chattanooga researcher studies relationship between fact and perception.

Chancellor Davenport Takes Over
Beverly Davenport took office Feb. 15 as the eighth chancellor of UT Knoxville.

The Future in 3-D
AMIE 1.0 shines brightly at Oak Ridge National Lab while helping researchers explore 3-D printing.

All Vol Cheese: Made in Tennessee, Enjoyed Everywhere
Checkerboard Mild Cheddar, Game Day Sharp Cheddar, Smokey’s Smoked Gouda and Torchbearer Jalapeno. If you’re a fan of cheese and familiar with UT Knoxville, there’s no need to explain the iconic references.

Planting Ideas, Growing Momentum
About 10 years ago, Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus existed only in concept—as a place where ideas would be planted so that innovation could bloom.

Vol in Space
NASA Commander Scott Kelly, ’96, returned to Earth from a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station on March 1.

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

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 path toward low-cost, high-quality renewable fuels.

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.



