Students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been researching historic sites along the Tennessee River as part of a long-term project to educate people about the area’s natural and cultural heritage. The capstone project for students taking a public history course during the spring 2025 semester was part of a partnership with the Tennessee […]
Sculpture Professor Jason Brown has been named a James R. Cox Professor by the Provost of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The three-year award recognizes faculty members for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. “The University of Tennessee is honored to have scholars of your caliber among our faculty, and we look forward to the […]
Research led by a graduate student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, revealed an unexpected molecular mechanism in gene transcription. The study published in Science Advances with lead author David P. Lohry (PhD ’24) focused on a nuclear hormone receptor, thyroid receptor-α (TRα), and found both functional and structural changes when bound to DNA. Nuclear […]
At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, we stand at the intersection of tradition and transformation. The College of Arts and Sciences is an integral part of Tennessee’s premier public university. As leaders in research, education, and public service, we are uniquely positioned to serve as a vibrant hub for this modern land-grant university. We are […]
The College of Arts and Sciences transforms knowledge into action—bringing discovery, learning, and innovation beyond campus to engage, inspire, and create lasting impact in communities. Outreach activities that have been traditions for decades continue, and new avenues are reaching more people. Space for Everyone to Learn The College of Arts and Sciences is not limited […]
An asteroid strikes a massive starship halfway through a 300-year, multigenerational journey for a society of humans who hope to establish a new home on a distant planet. The disaster costs thousands of lives and cripples the starship’s support systems, leaving only enough hydrogen to fuel another 30 years of space flight. The surviving travelers […]
Olivia Roberts learned the importance of Appalachian culture, history, environment, and community firsthand growing up in the mountains of East Tennessee. Her grandparents passed down stories of their lived experiences in the region, instilling in Roberts a deep understanding of her Appalachian heritage—and a passion for celebrating it. “I knew I wanted to pursue a […]
How can research prepare communities for climate change? The Institute for Climate and Community Resilience (ICCR) develops real-time climate adaptation strategies, helping Tennessee communities plan for environmental shifts before they happen. What’s next for space exploration? UT’s new Center for Planetary Science and Exploration is helping shape the future of planetary research, working with NASA and […]
Using specialized sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), students and faculty in the Department of Geography and Sustainability are collecting data and building digital models that aid area park managers. These Volunteers from Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university are serving Knoxville’s most-visited park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), and Cherokee National Forest, while preparing […]
Scholars from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joined the University of Texas at Dallas, principal investigator on the project funded by the National Science Foundation, along with scholars from the University of California at San Diego, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Queen’s University (Canada), the University of Lorraine (France), Kochi University (Japan), the Geological Survey of […]
