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Follow the Water
The search for life on Mars begins with a high-tech hunt for H2O and organic materials.
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Faster Than Real Time
Novel combinations of elements may be the key to the strongest heat-resistant materials ever created.
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Maximizing Value
One of the twentieth century’s most insightful political theorists is also a major force behind the transformation of philosophical studies at UT.
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Upsetting the Balance
National Academy of Sciences member Dan Simberloff investigates the impact of biological invasions.
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Research
We conduct research that matters.
As a premier, research-extensive institution, our students—undergraduate and graduate—delve further into subjects they may have only dreamed about.
UT’s partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory allows our students to work beside some of the world's renowned scientists in areas like electrical engineering, microbiology, polymer science, and ecology. Teams in architecture and engineering are working on innovations in zero-energy housing and other areas of ecologically sustainable design.
But our collaborations are in no way limited to science.
At the Marco Institute, faculty and students draw upon the center’s rich library resources to advance scholarship in medieval and Renaissance history, art, literature, and music. American history specialists curate the papers of presidents Andrew Jackson and James Polk. Center for Social Justice scholars are tackling the tough questions about health care disparities and immigration.
From improving mental health and education to economics and taxation efficiencies, our work impacts people, places, and industries throughout the world.
Research News
Three Professors Named Fulbright Scholars
Three UT professors are spanning the globe as Fulbright Scholars this year. Funded by the U.S. government, Fulbright Scholars are chosen based on their leadership and academic merits and their abilities to teach, conduct research, and contribute to solutions for shared international concerns.
Expert on American Chestnut Restoration to Present at Science Forum
The challenges facing the return of the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) will be discussed at the UT Science Forum, noon Friday in Room C-D of Thompson-Boling Arena. Stacy Clark, a research forester with the US Forest Service, will present “American Chestnut Restoration: Can We Bring Back the Mighty Giant?”
Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Series Begins at UT October 8
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture and the East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will begin their annual lecture series on Tuesday, October 8, with a presentation by UT professors Erin Darby and Robert Darby, who will talk about their recent archaeological excavations at ‘Ayn Gharandal, Jordan.
UT Professor Receives NSF Award to Investigate Mysterious Clams That Are Key to Biodiversity
Millions of unique clams lie in seagrass beds worldwide. Despite their having being around for millions of years, little is known about them except that they are resilient and key to coastal biodiversity. Annette Engel, the Jones Associate Professor of Aqueous Geochemistry in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UT, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant for $794,000 to lead a research group to learn more about these clams, called lucinids, and the role they play in the ecosystem.
Research at UT May Improve Treatment of Acetaminophen Overdose Victims
Acetaminophen, or Tylenol, is commonly used in the United States to eliminate aches and pains and reduce fever with few side effects. However, the drug is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, and if liver damage is severe enough, the only lifesaving treatment is a liver transplant. A novel method developed at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis at UT helps determine which patients will benefit from transplantation.
Landscape Architecture Program Creates Guide to Protect Water Sources
East Tennessee communities are expected to grow 43 percent in the next three decades, which will likely impact the region’s water sources. UT’s Landscape Architecture Program has created a guide that will help counties address these challenges.
QUEST Scholar of the Week
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Recognizing Wanda Costen for receiving a Fulbright Award for research and teaching in Jamaica.
Research Spotlight — Trace Logs One Million Downloads
UT Libraries' digital archive, Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange (TRACE), hit a milestone recently as it reached one million downloads. TRACE is one of many platforms offered by research libraries around the country that allows scholars to publish their research and creative work online.
Research Spotlight — Bredesen Center
The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education brings together extensive and complementary resources at UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to increase science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research of national significance.