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 […]
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 […]
Assistant Professor Andrew Monteith’s lab in the Department of Microbiology is documenting how key immune cells detect infection and how that fails to happen in people with lupus. Research Associate Ashley Wise led a study focused on neutrophils, the most abundant type of immune cell, and how their mitochondria function as sensory organelles to detect […]
While pursuing a PhD in microbiology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Meaghan Adler knows exactly where she’ll be starting her career. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded her a scholarship for service, providing financial support for her studies in exchange for future employment with the DoD. Adler joined the Department of Microbiology in 2023 […]
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, […]
UT Knoxville faculty and students share science and history to celebrate Darwin Day. Biologist Charles Darwin would be 216 years-old in 2025, and museum educators and UT scientists at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture celebrated with Darwin Day in February. This annual event invites families to the museum for a fun-filled day […]
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, […]
