Alumna’s posthumously published work earns 2025 book award. Regina (Gina) White Benedict, a 2009 Department of Sociology PhD alumna, passed away suddenly in the spring of 2021 but left behind a legacy that lifts voices from an often-unheralded segment of society. Her spirit, scholarship, and community dedication live on in her posthumously published book, Incarceration […]
Introduction “Shaping Tomorrow’s Tennessee with Human–AI Solutions Today.” The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is launching THRIVE: Tennessee Human–AI Readiness & Innovation: Ventures in Excellence, an initiative that connects the best of our scholarship with real-world impact across the state. At its core, THRIVE advances AI research and its implications across disciplines, from the […]
“As a scenic designer for theatre, I create the physical world the audience experiences on stage. I approach each script like a detective, uncovering clues about its locations, atmosphere, and story. Through research, sketches, 3D models, and technical drafting, I transform those discoveries into storytelling environments.” Kristen MartinoAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Theatre Collaborating with directors and […]
Inaugural CoLAB research gathering shines a light on UT expertise in animal behavior. The college’s Collaborative for Animal Behavior (CoLAB) hosted the Southeastern Conference for Animal Behavior (SeCAB) on September 26–27. Researchers gathered to explore the dynamic interactions between animal behavior and environmental change, and to mobilize and expand the network of behavioral biologists in […]
Anthropology student and professor collaborate to update long-standing McClung exhibit on human origins. The university celebrated the Scopes Trial Centennial throughout 2025 with numerous public activities that addressed a variety of topics related to the historic Tennessee trial and the science of evolution. As official events rolled along, one honors anthropology student and her faculty […]
Vols support Vols during the Big Orange Give. UT’s 2025 Big Orange Give on Wednesday, November 5, is the university’s annual 24-hour online challenge for alumni, friends, parents, students, faculty, staff, and fans to show their support for Rocky Top. This year’s university goal is to raise $2.5 million, and our College of Arts and […]
“I study tiny particles in the air—like pollen and wildfire smoke—that are invisible to the eye but have a big influence on clouds, climate, and public health.” Ziying (Nancy) LeiAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry My research focuses on advancing our understanding of the physical and chemical properties of atmospheric aerosol particles and how their transformations influence […]
Combining curiosity about ferns with the high-tech imaging available at UT, Professor Jacob S. Suissa is adding new insight into evolution. Research by Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is revealing complexity in how ferns have evolved. Instead of the vascular structure inside fern stems changing as a direct adaptation […]
UT doctoral student Anna Catherine Gibbs’ archaeology research took her to Italy and the opening of an undisturbed tomb from the seventh century BCE. Anna Catherine Gibbs returned to Italy in the summer of 2025 for her seventh season of fieldwork on the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project (SGARP), working with the team that lowered […]
“I study policing, culture, housing insecurity, race, gender, and sexuality.” Vivian SwayneTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Sociology I am particularly interested in how various forms of communication, from the visual arts to social media, reinforce and challenge the dominant social order. Damaging misinformation and myths about marginalized groups circulate as factual, and my work interrogates the […]
