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Closer to the Sun
Applied research from the UT Magnet Development Lab advances the prospect of controlling nuclear fusion.
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Biosolar Breakthrough
Barry Bruce explores one of the most basic life processes to find a cleaner, cheaper power source.
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Can I get an Amen?
Christianity has never been a homogeneous religion—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Stocking the Shelves
Effective supply chain management is essential to maintaining product inventories and generating profits, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.
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Research
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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
Symposium to Explore Communication Convergence
“Communication and Information Research in an Age of Convergence” is the theme of the College of Communication and Information’s thirty-fifth annual Research Symposium on February 27 on the UT campus.
UT Establishes Institute of Biomedical Engineering
UT has launched a new institute to research solutions to medical problems such as devices for improved delivery of medications, better imaging technology, and optimized efficiency in the healthcare setting. Finding answers to these and many other healthcare problems is possible through a unique collaboration introduced by the new Institute of Biomedical Engineering.
ORNL Scientist Explains Electron Microscopy at UT Science Forum
Juan-Carlos Idrobo, research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and research associate professor at Vanderbilt University, has spent twelve years working in the field of electron microscopy. He’ll be discussing its applications at the Science Forum on March 1. The Science Forum is a weekly brown-bag lunch series that allows professors and area scientists to discuss their research and the general public to learn about science through a conversational presentation.
Paramedic Discusses Fire Service, ‘Hot-Potato Baby’ at Science Forum
Lt. Robby Nix, a critical care paramedic with Rural Metro Fire Department, has seen plenty of interesting things in twenty-six years of work. He will discuss the fire service and tell his stories at Friday’s Science Forum. The Science Forum is a weekly brown-bag lunch series that allows professors and area scientists to discuss their research and the general public to learn about science through a conversational presentation.
Scholar’s Research Places First in SEC
Beranger Biannic, post-doctoral research associate at UT’s Center for Renewable Carbon, earned first place in the post-doctoral scholar category of the Southeastern Conference Symposium’s inaugural Excellence in Poster Presentation. His presentation was selected from more than eighty other entries that focused on the symposium’s topic: “Impact on the Southeast by the World’s Renewable Energy Future.”
Professor Receives NSF’s CAREER Award
David Jenkins, assistant professor of chemistry, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. The CAREER award is the NSF’s most prestigious honor for junior faculty who demonstrate outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
QUEST Scholar of the Week
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Recognizing Jill Mikucki for her research and scholarship in the area of subglacial aquatic environments.
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.