The Farm of the Future Now
Turn off U.S. Route 31 onto a driveway shaded by tall trees. Pass silos, round bales of hay and horses…
Into the Lab We Go
One afternoon in February, Catherine Jones was browsing Zintellect, a job board for students seeking science-based internship opportunities in government…
Staying Curious
In 2019, Sarah Asemota (UTC ’16, HSC ’23) began her Ph.D. research in Dr. Ramesh Narayanan’s lab at the UT…
Going with the Flow
Restoring something to its original state can be a daunting task. Just ask Tom Blanchard and other UT Martin faculty…
Nuclear Synergy
In the heart of East Tennessee, a groundbreaking collaboration is reshaping the future of nuclear energy and national security.
Experts Share Flood Recovery Research
UT Extension experts share hurricane flood recovery research to help Tennessee farmers restore farmland and protect against future damage.
A Taste for Marine Biology
Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high school field trip.
Case Closed
Surreal. That is the word Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brandon Elkins uses to describe what it’s like to…
Getting Cellular
Two UT Knoxville professors launched TennWell, a research initiative exploring how stress impacts teen mental health and biology at the…
The Space Legacy of UT Alumni
It’s an exclusive club to which 10 UT System graduates belong. They each have ventured into space as an astronaut—some…
Faculty Unite Against Avian Flu
To fight the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, faculty in veterinary medicine, animal science, wildlife management, epidemiology, virology,…
Celebrating 90 years of Innovation
This year the UT Research Foundation celebrates 90 years of pioneering innovation and transforming ideas into impactful products.
Fueling An Obsession
Blowing a hole in the roof of his childhood home fueled a passion that 99-year-old George Schweitzer continues to share…
Free to Think
Jim Fieser launched the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 1995, now boasting over 900 peer-reviewed articles and 7 million global…
The President’s Mussel
UT President Estabrook’s discovery of a new mussel species in the 1800s highlights the university's legacy of research and scientific…
Founder of the UTK Body Farm
UT Knoxville Professor Emeritus William Bass made history in 1981 by founding the world’s first decomposition research lab, revolutionizing forensic…
Why Research Matters
Research is a human endeavor that tries to answer questions, solve problems and advance our knowledge of ourselves and our…
UT Promise Access Increases
The University of Tennessee System plans to extend the qualifying income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients to $75,000 from…
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…
No Hard and Fast Lines
Twenty-first century medical appointments are a predictable affair: syringes, stethoscopes, thermometers and the like. But the Middle Age’s medico-magical methods…
‘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…
