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  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies students hold an orange power "T" flag in front of a building.

    Medieval Insight for Modern Renaissance Thinkers

    Medieval and Renaissance Studies dive into the past to unveil the big-picture foundations of modern culture across the globe. The…

  • Xinyue (Evelyn) Zhao.

    Scholar Spotlight: Xinyue (Evelyn) Zhao

    “I use mathematics to understand how things change and grow, like how tumors expand, how ice melts, or how diseases…

  • Natalia Doan, Assistant Professor of History.

    Scholar Spotlight: Natalia Doan

    “I study the influence of samurai on people and ideas outside Japan.” Natalia DoanAssistant ProfessorDepartment of History My most recent…

  • Square logo for "The Conversation."

    Writing for The Conversation Adds to Scholarship ROI

    Faculty from UT’s College of Arts and Sciences reach millions of people with their research by writing articles distributed through news organizations…

  • A portrait of US President Andrew Jackson, titled "Tennessee Gentleman" painted by Ralph E.W. Earl. This portrait is in the public domain.

    NEH Grant Supports Jackson Papers Project

    A substantial new National Endowment for the Humanities grant helps continue and expand UT’s Papers of Andrew Jackson project. UT’s…

  • View from the deck of a research vessel at sunset, framed by large metal cranes and equipment, looking out over a calm ocean under a vibrant pink, purple, and orange sky.

    UT Research Shows Viral Impact on Ocean Oxygen

    An international research team unveils how viral lysis of blue-green algae in the Sargasso Sea enhances ecosystem-scale productivity. Newly published…

  • Jie Sun, Assistant Professor in the BCMB department.

    Scholar Spotlight: Jie Sun

    “I use mass spectrometry to ‘take pictures’ of proteins within our cells so we can see how they look when…

  • A woman sits at a computer and touches the controls on a soundboard.

    Storytelling in the 21st Century

    Vols learn to steer 21st century narratives through Visual and Interactive Storytelling. Storytelling traditions drive the heartbeat of the shared…

  • The Torchbearer with orange and white flowers in the foreground on September 11, 2023. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.

    McDonald Family Endowments Add Professorships

    Alumni share geologic passion through new endowed professorships. Alumni David and Barbara McDonald established two endowed professorships that support new…

  • Pins lay across a map of interconnected lines.

    Sorting Social Complexity

    Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity evolves with society. UT’s Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) brings…