Research & Innovation

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.

Delmont Jones runs in the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon
The Last Word

Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)

In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race.

Cooper Thome
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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.

John Tucker
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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.

Sean Richards
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Possible Side Effects

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

Mark Schorr
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Quality of Life

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

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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.

Terrence Terrell Jones
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9,000 Miles To Africa

Terrence Terrell Jones, a UTHSC medical student researches TB.

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Fake News Becomes A Real Story

A UT Chattanooga researcher studies relationship between fact and perception.

Beverly Davenport
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Chancellor Davenport Takes Over

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

The AMIE 1.0 structure
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The Future in 3-D

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

The Fetal Heart Monitor App in the simulation lab
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An Innovation in Simulation

Fetal heart monitor app helps train future nurses.

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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.

Aerial view of Cherokee farm on the Tennessee River bend
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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.

Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station
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Vol in Space

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

illustration of a orange rocket ship blasting across a city skyline
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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 path toward low-cost, high-quality renewable fuels.

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