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Manderscheid Roles Add National Connections
Professor of Mathematics David Manderscheid earns multiple national roles that help keep UT math on the forefront of AI and quantum mathematics spaces. Professor David Manderscheid, Department of Mathematics, earned multiple new appointments this year to national organizations, further connecting UT mathematics to impactful, forward-thinking research. “These appointments allow me to help shape the future…
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Vols Behind the Vision: Amber Tipton
“What I enjoy most about my work in the College of Arts and Sciences is the variety and the opportunity to help others succeed.” Amber TiptonBusiness ManagerShared Services UnitCollege of Arts and Sciences What do I love about working for the college? What I love most about working at UT and in the College of…
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Engaged with the Productive Struggle
The College of Arts and Sciences breaks new ground in course design to help faculty maintain successful student learning in the AI era. The development of strong critical thinking skills is the core mission of higher education and a centerpiece to the advantage students experience in the College of Arts and Sciences. The widespread use…
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Scholar Spotlight: Sara J. Clasen
“I study how we interact with the bacteria that live in our intestines. We host a remarkably diverse collection of gut microbes that greatly impact our health. My lab focuses on bacteria considered beneficial to humans that, paradoxically, retain characteristics of pathogens.” Sara J. ClasenAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Microbiology The mammalian gut is an incredibly complex…
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Material Results for the Quantum Ecosystem
The Center for Advanced Materials Manufacturing connects cutting-edge UT research with shared state-of-the-art facilities, federal laboratory partnerships, industry connections, and student training programs. Introducing the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers Faculty and students in the College of Arts and Sciences collaborate with interdisciplinary partners across the university within the Center…
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UT Students See Urban Sustainability at Work in Berlin
A study abroad program shows how history, geography, chemistry, engineering, political science, urban planning, and culture interact in Germany’s largest city. German culture, urban geography, and sustainability come together in a new opportunity for students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to explore one of Europe’s most historically contested metropolises. The Urban Sustainability in Berlin…
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To the Zoo
Studying ecology and evolutionary biology at UT helped prepare John Humphrey (’26) for his dream career as a zookeeper. By the time he was in second grade, John Humphrey (’26) knew he wanted to be a zookeeper. Months before he graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he landed his dream job as an animal…
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Vols Behind the Vision: Kimberly Sunday
“It is especially rewarding to know that the work I do helps create positive experiences for others and contributes to their success and happiness.” Kimberly SundayEvent and Financial Support SpecialistInterdisciplinary Programs and Study CentersCollege of Arts and Sciences What do I love about working for the college? As a UT Knoxville graduate, I love having…
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Language Is Alive
Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program brings students into the ever-evolving world of living languages. Faculty and students will celebrate the interdisciplinary Linguistics Program’s 50th anniversary in the 2026–2027 academic year. Anniversary programming will include a speaker series organized by linguistics faculty, plus events that showcase how linguistics connects broadly across disciplines. At its core, linguistics is the…
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Interdisciplinary Programs Highlight the Arts and Sciences Advantage
Dig deeper into some of the interdisciplinary courses within CoSCI WGS Adds Women’s Health Degree Storytelling in the 21st Century Medieval Insight for Modern Renaissance Thinkers Regional Roots Shine in New Program Harb Family Helps Launch Middle East Study Abroad Justice Studies Builds in First Two Years Interdisciplinary learning is at the heart of the…
