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The Division of Student Life focuses on cultivating a sense of belonging for every Vol.
The Division of Student Life focuses on cultivating a sense of belonging for every Vol.
Industry leaders and government agencies are turning to UT for our expertise and capability to tackle complicated problems with real-world implications. From advanced materials and manufacturing to artificial intelligence, quantum materials to precision agriculture, the work happening across our research enterprise is making life and lives better in Tennessee and beyond.
This season on the podcast You Might Be Right, former Governors Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen talk to secretaries of state in Georgia and Michigan about election security, former college admissions officials and legal analysts about affirmative action, and academic scholars about how artificial intelligence will impact democracy.
Agriculture is, and always has been, a vital industry for our state—it is both our heritage and our future.
It never gets old seeing new Volunteers—nearly 7,000 this year—standing together and pledging to light the way for others. Torch Night is one of my favorite traditions and a rite of passage for every student on Rocky Top. It’s a moving experience that connects students to the university and to one another. Research shows […]
There’s never been a better time to be a Volunteer. We have built tremendous momentum in recent years—doubling our research awards, improving our graduation rates, and earning accolades for our academic excellence.
Chancellor Donde Plowman celebrates the ways the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is an “Everything School” in a June 16 guest editorial in the Knoxville News Sentinel. With recent post-season successes for softball and baseball, UT became the first school since 1998 to participate in a New Year’s Six or BCS bowl, the men’s and […]
Across the river from our campus, at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm, scientists from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Volkswagen are working side by side to develop technologies that are going to change the way we build, power, and drive vehicles—both here in the US and around the world. These research […]
UT is paving the way for a new era of humanities and creative work—one that connects the exploration of the human experience with fields like medicine, energy and environmental sciences, and data studies.
When national leaders needed an expert on the future of artificial intelligence and the national security challenges it presents, they called on UT Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Lynne Parker. Parker testified recently at a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing focused on the use of AI by government agencies. Her remarks and […]