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…
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…
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…
ACE “train the trainers” event held at UT Knoxville
The ACE “train the trainers” workshop was held in conjunction with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and…
Safety Check
One UTC professor is working to speed up the time it takes to test food products and save people from…
Full Circle at the Food Truck
UT Knoxville undergrads participate in the real-world experience provided by the Culinary Institute of Knoxville.
Plant Dreams
AgCenter for Synthetic Biology ‘reprograms’ plants to do new things.
Growing a Startup Community
The new Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator will work with 30 startups over the next three years that use…
A Nation’s Promise
A forensic anthropologist searches the world for service members to keep the United States’ promise.
A 1 Percent Idea
A mathematics professor works with Army research laboratory.
Alumni, University Supports Students
Notable alumni and supporters made sure students felt the Volunteer spirit through VFL Class Crash, a series of surprise, online…
Earhart Findings Obtain Widespread Media Attention
A UT researcher’s conclusion about remains found on a remote South Pacific island made headlines around the world this spring.
Vols Break World Record
Thanks to the participation of 4,223 volunteers, UT Knoxville set the Guinness World Record title for the largest human letter…
Chancellor Davenport Takes Over
Beverly Davenport took office Feb. 15 as the eighth chancellor of UT Knoxville.
Vol in Space
NASA Commander Scott Kelly, ’96, returned to Earth from a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station on March 1.
Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions
Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from?
Deep Freeze
University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers dig into potential impact of frozen microorganisms in Siberia
Top Researcher
The new Student Union project is the largest single construction project in UT Knoxville campus history.
Next Space Age
UT alumni help NASA plan for the future of space exploration.
More than space in this beautiful place
A common question we heard while traveling around the state was, “What do they do at UTSI?”