Kaitlin Coyle
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Faculty Stars Align Through Hiring Constellation
New faculty members fill strategic roles as hiring constellation takes form. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee Faculty members joining the college in fall 2025 bring new, interdisciplinary perspectives in a variety of academic fields, research topics, and creative activity. Some of these new faculty faces arrive as part of a strategic hiring constellation: “Envisioning…
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UT Part of Mars Team Finding Possible Sign of Life
Professor Linda Kah is among the researchers working with NASA to capture images and data that may show ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. A professor from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of the scientific team that has identified a potential sign of early life on Mars. Linda Kah, the Kenneth R.…
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Crowded Conditions Muddle Frogs’ Mating Choices
New animal research shows female treefrogs may not get the mate they likely want in crowded environments, and those conditions may hamper evolution. Female treefrogs prefer a mate with an impressive call, but the crowded environments give unattractive males an edge, according to a new international study led by Assistant Professor Jessie Tanner of the…
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Humanities Grant Funds UT Research on Medieval Poet
Associate Professor Ryan Perry is researching one of the most prolific English poets and enabling UT graduate students to train as medieval scholars. Associate Professor R. D. (Ryan) Perry has received a three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for research to create a new scholarly edition about one of the most…
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New UT Institute Leads Climate Studies for Community Concerns
The Institute for Climate and Community Resilience (ICCR) launched in July 2024 along with a set of new collaborative research initiatives for the UT College of Arts and Sciences and partners across the university. The ICCR builds on the skills and expertise of UT faculty to advance climate science and create equitable solutions for climate…