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Molecular Lock Helps Power Life on Earth

Barry Bruce and colleagues shine new light on the mechanisms of photosynthesis. Professor Barry Bruce, Associate Professor Rajan Lamichhane, both of the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB), and colleagues co-authored a paper that newly reveals the dynamics of photosynthesis at the cellular level. The team, which included graduate student Sree Kavya…
Deeper Investigations

New building and lab expand capabilities for forensic anthropology training and identification services at UT. UT’s Forensic Anthropology Center (FAC) took a substantial leap forward this spring with the opening of the new Forensic Anthropology Laboratory, adding much-needed space and capability that strengthens its already renowned international legacy of research, teaching, and service. The laboratory…
Undergraduate Symposium Expands to Student Union

Arts and sciences students step forward with professional research and creative presentations during ASUReS. ASUReS Awards Reception Date: Monday, April 27, 2026 Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. Location: Student Union, Room 262 The Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (ASUReS) went big in its third year with a move from meeting spaces in Ayres Hall to large…
Scholar Spotlight: Chelsea Mackaman-Lofland

“I study rocks that have been folded, faulted, crumpled up, and otherwise deformed to understand the forces that create mountain ranges and shape Earth’s landscapes.” Chelsea Mackaman-LoflandAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences As an expert in structural geology and tectonics, my research combines a variety of field, analytical, and numerical modeling-based approaches. I…
Well-Earned Accolades for the Home Team

The College of Arts and Sciences honored outstanding faculty and staff in its annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the UT Conference Center in downtown Knoxville. Faculty and staff awards presentations were combined in a single ceremony to honor colleagues across all areas of the college’s mission, selected by their peers to…
UT Graduate Student Joins Researchers in Antarctica

Microbiology doctoral candidate Jason Olavesen sailed to the Southern Ocean with an international team investigating microscopic organisms that drive global carbon cycles. Microbiology research took a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, student on a voyage in the Southern Ocean for nearly seven weeks in early 2026. Jason Olavesen, a third-year PhD student in UT’s Department of…
Scholar Spotlight: Cecily P. Bernard

“I introduce students to and broaden their knowledge of the American world beyond North America, including South and Central America and the Caribbean.” Cecily P. BernardTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of World Languages and Cultures I equip them with new lenses to view and interpret the world they inhabit, building language skills and cultural competencies relevant to…
Big Orange Ears Open Wide

Connections of art, literature, and music come alive for UT class through Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival. For the second year in a row, a musically adventurous class of UT students had the unparalleled experience of attending the Big Ears Music Festival, which draws performers and fans from across the globe to Knoxville each spring. This…
A Home for Civic Explorers

A new Living and Learning Community (LLC) proposed by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Department of Political Science will begin hosting students in the fall of 2026. The new Civic Explorers LLC, to be located in Robinson Hall, aims to introduce students to careers that promote civic engagement and build their appreciation…
Justice Studies Builds in First Two Years

The interdisciplinary justice studies program celebrates a successful first academic year. The interdisciplinary Justice Studies Program (JUST) offers UT students the opportunity to integrate social sciences, humanities, and law to gain an enhanced, real-world understanding of social and economic justice issues across a variety of fields and career paths. The program launched in 2024 as…