The White House recently honored Emily McDonald (MM ’24) with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). A Hamilton County Schools teacher since 2015, McDonald completed her Master of Mathematics degree in 2024 through an online program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is pursuing a PhD in math education […]
A Vol researcher who studies the geochemistry of rocks and meteorites to understand the deep interior of Earth and the early history of our solar system has been named a Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA). Shichun Huang, the Gerald D. Sisk Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, […]
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on the horizon, nine military historians from across the country are coming to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on March 1 to present original research on the document. During a daylong symposium, military historians will discuss the ways the Revolutionary War shaped the writing of the […]
Data-driven research by UT faculty shows the dramatic shift in Ukrainian attitudes after invasion. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a nation would be expected to rally against an aggressive foreign army crossing […]
Are you interested in visiting campus to see the Volunteer experience firsthand? Below, you will find a series of spectacular opportunities from each of our departments in the Division of Arts & Humanities! School of Art Schedule a Visit Email the School of Art Department of Classics Personal information session with department head, faculty, or […]
Environmental disasters disrupt lives across entire regions, layering disproportionate burdens faced by communities that already face social and economic hardship. Extreme events like the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Tennessee and North Carolina illustrate this phenomenon in real time. A new study led by UT Knoxville Professor Paul Armsworth offers a comprehensive analysis of […]
Recent UT alumnus Jordan Cannon (’24) turned his PhD research into a commercial enterprise that could help reduce bioplastic waste in landfills and beyond. His start-up company Circular Biosciences earned a research option from the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) for their bioplastic degradation technology. The welcome boost helps further groundbreaking research that began during his […]
Students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are putting their environmental studies to work monitoring groundwater quality at the UT dairy research unit in Blount County. Ethan Parker, director of the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Little River Unit approached Lecturer Amy Robinson about the project in June 2024. While the Walland, Tennessee, […]
UT Professor Amy J. Elias brought together a community of writers to create the first major book about the historic creative and personal relationship of Knoxville-born painter Beauford Delaney and writer James Baldwin. Elias, director of UT’s Denbo Center for Humanities and the Arts, edited Speculative Light: The Arts of Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin, […]
Fleming-Morrow Lecture in African American History and Symposium March 6, 2025Student Union, Room 169Registration, limited to 100, is free and open to the public Register Now For a decade the annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture has been honoring pioneering professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, while bringing nationally recognized scholars of African American history to […]
