The new UT Center for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSE) launched into orbit this summer, bringing opportunities for College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty and students to engage in new areas of interdisciplinary collaboration. Professor Jeffrey Moersch, from the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (EEPS), directs the center with support from other […]
Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Mississippi State University are collaborating on groundbreaking research to evaluate a key part of the military arms ecosystem, capabilities that are resold, refurbished, discounted, or dated (R2D2). They will be working with the Defense Security Cooperation University, the Department of Defense’s organization managing the transfer of U.S. […]
The term “social distancing” spread out across the public vocabulary in recent years as people around the world changed habits to combat the Covid pandemic. New research led by UT Professor Alex Bentley, however, reveals the practice of organized elbow room could date back approximately 6,000 years. Bentley, from the Department of Anthropology, published research […]
The Morsels from Numbers and Nature series celebrated its first anniversary in October as it continues to share topical treats of curiosity and engagement throughout the UT science community. The ongoing series is coordinated by NIMBioS, the National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems, as part of its mission to foster the growth of transdisciplinary approaches […]
Technological tools are vital resources for today’s students to advance knowledge and understanding in workplaces and research arenas. The new Digital Humanities interdisciplinary program within the College of Arts and Sciences offers robust ways for UT Vols to wield these tools as they build career foundations in humanities and social sciences. Digital Humanities has been […]
UT’s Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySOC) brings together researchers from across disciplines to investigate the origins, evolution, and futures of human social complexity. Their research focuses on human behaviors and social interactions that underlie the pursuit of transformational discovery in past and present societies. Professor Alex Bentley, Department of Anthropology, is the […]
The Collaborative for Animal Behavior (CoLAB) is a pioneering research center dedicated to understanding the complexities of animal behavior in a rapidly changing world. This new center within the UT College of Arts and Sciences brings together scholars from diverse fields to collaborate on research programs that address critical challenges at the intersection of animal […]
Interdisciplinary programs in the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) now have an administrative home within the newly launched Consortium on Social and Cultural Inquiry (CoSCI, pronounced “co-see”). CoSCI gathers these unique courses of study into a focused structure for UT students seeking to build valuable and diverse sets of skills. “The 11 unique […]
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 […]
A new scholarship for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students majoring in sustainability honors a leader in the field who shaped energy policy while serving US presidents and leading several of the country’s largest utilities. The S. David Freeman Sustainability Scholarship, to be awarded for the first time in fall 2025, will be available to rising […]
