Research, Scholarship, and
Creative Activity
The College of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant center for research, scholarship, and creative activity within and across disciplines in the arts and humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity in the College
UT faculty, staff and students are actively engaged with communities to address pressing needs across Tennessee and likewise are working to address grand challenges of global significance. Work being pursued is widely defined by collaborations and partnerships intended to yield innovations that make life and lives better.
Office of Research and Creative Activity
The Office of Research and Creative Activity supports external proposal submissions, advances understanding of sponsored projects, and enhance the quality, breadth, quantity, and impact of all research, scholarship, and creative activities being pursued by members of the College of Arts & Sciences. Available support and services include the following:
“The creativity and diversity of pursuits in the College are truly remarkable. Our portfolio is stunning in depth and breadth. Consider any axis of exploration- spatial, cultural, social, or the like- and you will find an inspiring range of investigations underway or in the works.”
Michael Blum
Associate Dean of Research and Creative Activity,
College of Arts and Sciences
