Research & Innovation

Pfiffner and Vishnivetskaya examine a permafrost specimen in a lab
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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.

Barack Obama, Joe Biden and a 3D printed car
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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 announcement for a $259 million partnership led by UT. As ... Read more

Ramesh Narayanan
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Working Together to Fight Cancer

UTHSC and two partners form West Cancer Center

Jayne Wu and Shigetoshi Eda
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Quick Diagnosis

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

UTHSC campus
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We’re a Team

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

Knoxville Gardens
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Know Ag? Think again

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

Paul Juarez, PhD, and Patricia Matthews-Juarez, PhD,
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Lower the Numbers

Health disparities draw research team to Memphis

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.
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Retro Baby

Bringing Up Baby the Old-Fashioned Way

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

UTC engineers buses for the future

Discover, Invent, Change
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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 Gardens in Crossville, Tenn., as its third site.

Evolution of Eye Care
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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 people can be saved from a life of blindness.

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Dream to be a Nurse

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

College Crime Fighters
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College Crime Fighters

Twenty-four students from 10 universities completed the National Forensic Academy College Program, a joint venture between the University of Tennessee at Martin and the UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center.

Best in the World
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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 Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.

Shine On
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Shine On

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

UT researcher helps develop standards for green toys
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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 (Knoxville ’88, ’89) has helped develop North America's first and only third-party environmental toy standard.

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.
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Tailored Tools

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.

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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 homes, assisted living centers, hospitals and schools.

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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 serves as a research professor in the College of Engineering.

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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 be among those directing the rover’s experiments.

The collective actions of millions of Americans watching TVs, preparing snacks, opening refrigerators and flushing toilets trigger a huge surge in power consumption. Photo by Wade Payne
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Power Surge

Plan to watch the Super Bowl? UT professor Yilu Liu will watch how much electricity you use.