The smallest Earth-bound organisms can inspire technology that will someday reach far across the solar system in the search for extraterrestrial life. UT Microbiology Professor Jill Mikucki studies how microbial life forms interact with their environments—and helps fellow scientists and engineers test the tools to detect the microbial impact throughout entire ecosystems. Mikucki’s field work […]
The mysteries of science entice UT research faculty to seek new discoveries in some of the world’s most extreme environments. Their fascinations might lead them to probe the ice fields of Antarctica to expand interplanetary possibilities, scoop up remnants of ancient undersea volcanoes to predict future impact, or break open the subatomic world to better […]
Two College of Arts and Sciences researchers were honored during the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) 2024 Innovation Awards on November 25. Microbiology Professor Chunlei Su was noted for his licensed technology collaboration on the TgMAT Antigen with UT alumna Alycia Chapman, and Richard Gerhold Jr., an associate professor in the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. […]
Research in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology is providing insights into DNA break and repair processes necessary for the development of a human parasite. A recently published study led by graduate student Brandon Estrem determined when and where DNA breaks appear during the development of the human and pig parasite Ascaris, […]
The College of Arts and Sciences strengthened multiple foundations in 2024 with the launch of five new research centers and creative activity units, a reboot for an existing center, and a new strategic support structure for interdisciplinary programs. These initiatives support endless new opportunities for students and faculty and sharpen the college’s focus as an […]
Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their contributions to digital learning during Digital Learning Week in October. Their work helps UT achieve its goal of providing high-quality educational opportunities for people at every stage of life, whenever and wherever they seek to learn, a priority in Chancellor Donde Plowman’s strategic […]
Assistant Professor Amit Joshi joined an international group of colleagues to publish new research findings about cellular biology for an October 2024 cover story in Science. Their work explains the formation of an important mechanism in cellular growth and development in plants. Channels in plant cell walls, called plasmodesmata, provide molecules with a bridge to […]
A semiconducting blend of manganese, silicon, and tellurium has excited a team of UT-led collaborators with its unexpected behavior when exposed to a magnetic field. The material’s response could lead to an improved effect of colossal magnetoresistance for use in data storage and sensors. Chemistry Professor Jan Musfeldt, along with post-doctoral researchers Yanhong Gu and […]
Associate Professor Francisco Barrera is a co-investigator on new research funded by the National Institutes of Health into the role certain brain proteins may play in Alzheimer’s disease. “The discoveries we expect will not only guide pharmaceutical companies on how to design new drugs for Alzheimer’s, but they also have the potential to lead to […]
UT College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, and campus and community colleagues gathered Thursday, October 17 to celebrate the 2024 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards, honoring the exceptional achievements and contributions of Volunteers for Life whose dedication and generosity help shape the future of the college and its students. Former Vols quarterback and UT sociology […]
