Research & Creative Activity

  • Chemistry Faculty Presents Machine Learning in Switzerland

    Chemistry Faculty Presents Machine Learning in Switzerland

    Vogiatzis leads international workshop in computational catalysis and machine learning. Associate Professor Konstantinos Vogiatzis, Department of Chemistry, received a senior fellowship for 2024–2025 from Collegium Helveticum, a Swiss institute for advanced study. The fellowship is supported by ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich, and the Zurich University of the Arts. As part of the fellowship,…

  • ‘Earth System Engineering’ Examines Impact of Life

    ‘Earth System Engineering’ Examines Impact of Life

    An international team including UT Professor Alycia Stigall offers a new way to examine the long-term impact of humans and other living organisms on the planet. An international team including a professor from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has developed a new approach for understanding how living organisms—including modern humans—fundamentally change Earth’s ecosystems. The researchers…

  • Primate Research Reveals Unexpected Insight on Grip

    Primate Research Reveals Unexpected Insight on Grip

    A study by UT Assistant Professor Michael Granatosky suggests species such as lemurs evolved grasping hands and feet for versatility rather than strength. New research led by Assistant Professor Michael Granatosky suggests some primates’ hands and feet are built for versatility, not just strength to grip branches as they move through trees. Although lemurs and…

  • Good Research Neighbors: Measuring Innovation in Urban Areas

    Good Research Neighbors: Measuring Innovation in Urban Areas

    A UT research center team published a new study in npj Complexity that challenges conventional wisdom on how city size fuels innovation. Researchers with UT’s Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) published a new study in npj Complexity revealing that the method by which cities are measured—and not just their size—profoundly shapes patterns…

  • UT Part of Mars Team Finding Possible Sign of Life

    UT Part of Mars Team Finding Possible Sign of Life

    Professor Linda Kah is among the researchers working with NASA to capture images and data that may show ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. A professor from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of the scientific team that has identified a potential sign of early life on Mars. Linda Kah, the Kenneth R.…

  • Crowded Conditions Muddle Frogs’ Mating Choices

    Crowded Conditions Muddle Frogs’ Mating Choices

    New animal research shows female treefrogs may not get the mate they likely want in crowded environments, and those conditions may hamper evolution. Female treefrogs prefer a mate with an impressive call, but the crowded environments give unattractive males an edge, according to a new international study led by Assistant Professor Jessie Tanner of the…

  • Humanities Grant Funds UT Research on Medieval Poet

    Humanities Grant Funds UT Research on Medieval Poet

    Associate Professor Ryan Perry is researching one of the most prolific English poets and enabling UT graduate students to train as medieval scholars. Associate Professor R. D. (Ryan) Perry has received a three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for research to create a new scholarly edition about one of the most…

  • UT’s Rising Stars of Microbiology

    UT’s Rising Stars of Microbiology

    UT microbiology faculty and graduate students collaborate for research reviews in a leading microbiology journal. Three Department of Microbiology faculty members were nominated and selected this year for the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) “Rising Star in the Field of Host-Microbe Interactions,” a competitive initiative to feature review articles by top researchers for a special…

  • Scholar Spotlight: Irene Guerinot

    Scholar Spotlight: Irene Guerinot

    “My most important objective is to challenge, motivate, encourage, and inspire my students to think about their world, in new ways and with a scientific perspective.” Irene GuerinotTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Physics and Astronomy  Some of my students are physics, math, and engineering majors diving deep into the subject. Others are studying fields like biology,…

  • Scholar Spotlight: Marcus Harvey

    Scholar Spotlight: Marcus Harvey

    “I explore the world of traditional African ideas and consider their relevance for how African Americans make sense of their religious history and experience in the United States.” Marcus HarveyAssistant professorDepartment of Religious Studies With a focus on the ancestral religions of the Akan and Yorùbá peoples of southern Ghana and southwestern Nigeria, I examine…