
Digital tools help build human connections and learning through UT’s collaborative Digital Project Cultivator. The Digital Project Cultivator (DPC) is a collaboration between UT Libraries and the interdisciplinary Digital Humanities program within the College of Arts and Sciences. It offers participating faculty access to the Hodges Library’s Virtual Reality (VR) Lab to enable and advance…
A Celebration of Research and Creativity by College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduates When: April 9, 2025 Time: 8:10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Where: Third / Fourth Floor, Ayres Hall Program 8:10 – 9:25 am 9:45 – 11:00 a.m. 11:20 – 12:35 pm 12:55 – 2:15 pm

A Celebration of Research and Creativity by College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduates When: April 9, 2025 Time: 8:10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Where: Third/Fourth Floor, Ayres Hall Abstracts by Lead Presenter’s Last Name Language Attitudes Towards Appalachian, African American, and New Orleans Englishes at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Co-Presenters: Izzy Alexander (English), Leighanne…

Faculty Honored at the Annual College of Arts and Sciences Convocation The College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual awards ceremony on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the UT Conference Center in downtown Knoxville. The annual ceremony honors faculty members in all areas of the college’s mission, selected by their colleagues as representatives of…

The Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (ASUReS) provides a venue for undergraduate students across all disciplines in the college to showcase their research and creative achievements in individual or group projects or their contributions to class capstone projects. ASUReS, pronounced “azures,” offers an opportunity for research Vols to gain experience in delivering professional presentations…

Sargasso Sea plankton and other marine microbes take turns sharing nutrients. A new study co-authored by Steven Wilhelm, Kenneth and Blaire Mossman Professor in microbiology; Joshua Weitz, mathematical modeling professor at the University of Maryland; and team found that microbes in the Sargasso Sea divide nutrients throughout their communities over time, supporting coexistence and efficient…

Students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted undergraduates from more than a dozen other colleges and presented their own papers during the 13th Annual Tennessee Undergraduate Classics Research Conference in March. “This conference is a competitive event featuring outstanding undergraduate research from across the country,” said Assistant Professor Jessica Westerhold, faculty sponsor from the…

Malaysian artists share their creative community with UT artists during Big Ears Festival. Within the Big Ears Festival schedule, Pangrok Sulap plans to conduct printing sessions, open to the public, in the South Garden of the Knoxville Museum of Art during performance intermissions in the museum’s Ann and Steve Bailey Great Hall. Big Ears Festival…

Don’t Miss This Join our students on March 27 and 28 as they take over the College of Arts and Sciences Instagram Story to share their Big Ears Festival experience. Follow us at @artssciencesut for live updates and photos from the event! For a group of undergraduates at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Big…

Does it get overwhelming? UT faculty team investigates how animals react to overwhelming options. Humans can have a lot to consider when working out the best choices for their needs: buying a car, choosing a home, or just shopping for groceries. An overwhelming number of options can give a person pause. Animals experience this same…