Implicitly Better Tools
A veteran dies by suicide almost every hour, every day in the United States. UT Knoxville Professor Michael Olson hopes to help. Continue reading Implicitly Better Tools
Tag: Research
In The Summer 2023 Issue
With this issue falling into your mailboxes in July, we thought it a good time to reflect on the University of Tennessee’s connections with the U.S. Armed Forces. Continue reading In The Summer 2023 Issue
UT Knoxville Campus News
UT Board of Trustees approved three new academic units for UT Knoxville. Continue reading UT Knoxville Campus News
Marching Mocs Headed to London
The UTC Marching Mocs have been invited to participate in the 2024 London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival. Continue reading Marching Mocs Headed to London
Precision Livestock Farming Mooo-ves Forward
East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center’s Little River Unit introduces new robotic milking technology. Continue reading Precision Livestock Farming Mooo-ves Forward
Inside Rubber’s Soul
In February 2018, a team from Eastman Chemical Company visited Dayakar Penumadu’s materials research lab with a request. The UT Knoxville team’s answer is likely to yield impacts on material sustainability and durability for car tires in the future. Continue reading Inside Rubber’s Soul
‘Series of Serendipitous Moments’
From her days as a first-generation college student at UT Martin to her current role on the front line of cancer drug research at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Renee Bailey Iacona’s journey can only be described as a series of serendipitous moments. Continue reading ‘Series of Serendipitous Moments’
‘Something Had to be Done’
Nearly 28 million people are currently enslaved around the world, with traffickers raking in $150 billion a year. UT Southern Assistant Professor and Program Chair of Criminology and Homeland Security Richard Schoeberl works to help solve this crisis. Continue reading ‘Something Had to be Done’
Whiskey and Trees
Jack Daniels needs specific trees to create its iconic whiskey. UTIA has been there to help ensure the brand can continue for many more generations. Continue reading Whiskey and Trees
In The Heart of Communities
UTHSC Jim Bailey and his team lead the research effort to improve the heart health of Tennesseans, whose state ranks third in the nation in cardiovascular events. But the team isn’t working in a lab—they’re working in the community. Continue reading In The Heart of Communities
Searching for Chocolate Chips
A new program will allow those dealing with drug addiction to test street drugs for the presence of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. UT’s SMART initiative will help determine if it works. Continue reading Searching for Chocolate Chips
A Fruitful Career
David Lockwood has toiled alongside Tennessee fruit growers for nearly 50 years—its work he was, quite literally, born to do. Continue reading A Fruitful Career
In The Spring 2023 Issue
Every day researchers across the UT System seek to answer questions, uncover new truths or learn about the past to improve the future. We’re helping people or investigating problems for corporations. As we work in our laboratories and classrooms, we seek to impact lives across Tennessee and the world. Continue reading In The Spring 2023 Issue
UT Changes Lives Through Research
The University of Tennessee is no stranger to this pursuit of knowledge—the impact is evident across the state and even the world. Continue reading UT Changes Lives Through Research
No Higher Thing
To a turf grass student, it might seem like there’s no higher career peak than managing the pitches for the World Cup. But for UTIA student Ivan Navarrete, who prepared playing fields for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, what seemed like the peak is just the beginning. Continue reading No Higher Thing
Making An Impact
The UT Research Foundation moves ideas and discoveries by faculty, staff and students from the laboratories and classrooms to the marketplace. Continue reading Making An Impact
Funding the Future, Contributing to Communities
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, the University of Tennessee transforms dollars into opportunities for its researchers and students. Continue reading Funding the Future, Contributing to Communities
Mural Campaign Reaches 35 Sites
The University of Tennessee System’s “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural campaign added Hamblen County to its growing list of locations with a barn in Talbott. Continue reading Mural Campaign Reaches 35 Sites
Student Excellence
UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Continue reading Student Excellence
Angela Davis Speaks to Full House
Prominent educator, author and lecturer Angela Davis highlighted UT Chattanooga Martin Luther King Day 2023 festivities, speaking to a standing-room-only crowd during a discussion titled “A Call for Civility.”
Continue reading Angela Davis Speaks to Full House
UTS Welcomes Teacher Conference on Children’s Literature
UT Southern hosted a conference on Children’s Literacy: Igniting the Love for Literacy with more than 150 attendees in February. Continue reading UTS Welcomes Teacher Conference on Children’s Literature
Interns Serving
Six UT Martin students served as legislative interns during the spring semester. Continue reading Interns Serving
Winter Commencement Held
UTHSC awarded 94 degrees during its 2022 winter commencement ceremony in Memphis. Continue reading Winter Commencement Held