An asteroid strikes a massive starship halfway through a 300-year, multigenerational journey for a society of humans who hope to establish a new home on a distant planet. The disaster costs thousands of lives and cripples the starship’s support systems, leaving only enough hydrogen to fuel another 30 years of space flight. The surviving travelers […]
Olivia Roberts learned the importance of Appalachian culture, history, environment, and community firsthand growing up in the mountains of East Tennessee. Her grandparents passed down stories of their lived experiences in the region, instilling in Roberts a deep understanding of her Appalachian heritage—and a passion for celebrating it. “I knew I wanted to pursue a […]
How can research prepare communities for climate change? The Institute for Climate and Community Resilience (ICCR) develops real-time climate adaptation strategies, helping Tennessee communities plan for environmental shifts before they happen. What’s next for space exploration? UT’s new Center for Planetary Science and Exploration is helping shape the future of planetary research, working with NASA and […]
Using specialized sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), students and faculty in the Department of Geography and Sustainability are collecting data and building digital models that aid area park managers. These Volunteers from Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university are serving Knoxville’s most-visited park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), and Cherokee National Forest, while preparing […]
Scholars from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joined the University of Texas at Dallas, principal investigator on the project funded by the National Science Foundation, along with scholars from the University of California at San Diego, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Queen’s University (Canada), the University of Lorraine (France), Kochi University (Japan), the Geological Survey of […]
The College of Arts and Sciences extends education far beyond textbooks and lectures. Faculty members are integrating experiential learning—hands-on and immersive teaching methods—to engage students in real-world problem-solving and interdisciplinary research. Whether exploring religion through video games, analyzing astronomy through science-fiction worlds, or engaging with data in fieldwork, these courses challenge students to think critically, […]
Jacob Suissa believes that science belongs to everyone. He puts that belief into action by sharing complex topics in botany and evolutionary biology in ways that are engaging and accessible. In addition to his role as an assistant professor in ecology and evolutionary biology, he has built a thriving online community with “Let’s Botanize,” a […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, sits squarely within Appalachia, and a group coming together from across campus aims to enhance the scholarship, creative activity, and community engagement with the region and across disciplines. A recent Appalachian Studies Showcase highlighted opportunities already available in areas ranging from scientific research to art to law. “Our vision for […]
Starry nights inspire Opal Cianciolo for a career in planetary sciences. Opal Cianciolo traces her inspiration to study astrobiology directly to a lifelong affinity for starry nights and Star Trek. The Knoxville native and Hardin Valley High School alumna boldly reached for those stars and completes her four-year undergraduate mission in the Department of Earth, […]
Graduating College of Arts and Sciences ambassadors share experiences as they take Vol representation into their next era. Seven members of a valuable Vol team graduate this spring, stepping forward to represent the Big Orange in their next adventurous chapter. College of Arts and Sciences student ambassadors are some of the first faces that prospective […]
