Technology

Mike Kwasnik Jr. and Robert Kwasnik surrounded by zipper manufacturing equipment
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Zipping Along for 50 Years

Robert Kwasnik admits that, when he tells people what he does, he doesn’t always receive a warm response.

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.

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.

Maddy and Mathilde
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Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both

For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde.

Harold Depriest
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Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’

Chattanooga became the first city anywhere in the Western Hemisphere to offer 10-gigabit-per-second Internet service to all residents and businesses.

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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.

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Top Researcher

The new Student Union project is the largest single construction project in UT Knoxville campus history.

Randall Crowell pictured on his farm in UT orange tshirt, holding a baseball and glove.
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Engineer, Farmer & Pitcher

Randall Crowell still throws foes for a curve

modern rustic, interior livingroom with wood beams, hanging lights and leather furniture
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Creating a Modern Farmhouse

UT architects’ utilitarian design blends into the landscape

Group of five alumni stand in front of Kennedy Space Center
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Next Space Age

UT alumni help NASA plan for the future of space exploration.

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

Drew, Byron and Jim Glass
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Three Vol Generations Deep

Scholarships helped Glass family continue UT legacy

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.

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Dream Builders

Tarrick Love and Tanisha Hart-Love capitalize on TV exposure

The View
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More than space in this beautiful place

A common question we heard while traveling around the state was, “What do they do at UTSI?”

Student ambassador Sarah Strong stands in front of The Rock, which bears daily spray-painted messages.
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Big On Tradition

Tradition, reputation—and we’ll just go ahead and say it—football are some reasons students choose UT Knoxville.

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.

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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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.

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. Photo by Peter Cosgrove
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Space Man

Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. When he made his first trip to Cape Canaveral in 1982, he was a student reporter for The Daily Beacon.

Bright Lights, Big Business
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Bright Lights, Big Business

Mike Strickland's Bandit Lites illuminates the biggest names of the entertainment world.