UT’s Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySOC) brings together researchers from across disciplines to investigate the origins, evolution, and futures of human social complexity. Their research focuses on human behaviors and social interactions that underlie the pursuit of transformational discovery in past and present societies. Professor Alex Bentley, Department of Anthropology, is the […]
The Collaborative for Animal Behavior (CoLAB) is a pioneering research center dedicated to understanding the complexities of animal behavior in a rapidly changing world. This new center within the UT College of Arts and Sciences brings together scholars from diverse fields to collaborate on research programs that address critical challenges at the intersection of animal […]
Interdisciplinary programs in the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) now have an administrative home within the newly launched Consortium on Social and Cultural Inquiry (CoSCI, pronounced “co-see”). CoSCI gathers these unique courses of study into a focused structure for UT students seeking to build valuable and diverse sets of skills. “The 11 unique […]
The Institute for Climate and Community Resilience (ICCR) launched in July 2024 along with a set of new collaborative research initiatives for the UT College of Arts and Sciences and partners across the university. The ICCR builds on the skills and expertise of UT faculty to advance climate science and create equitable solutions for climate […]
A new scholarship for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students majoring in sustainability honors a leader in the field who shaped energy policy while serving US presidents and leading several of the country’s largest utilities. The S. David Freeman Sustainability Scholarship, to be awarded for the first time in fall 2025, will be available to rising […]
For the past 20 years, students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been traveling to Africa and learning more about themselves, world history, different cultures, and an area poised for major economic growth. Distinguished Lecturer Amadou Sall launched the study abroad program because he recognized the benefits firsthand experience would have on students taking […]
The University of Tennessee Mock Trial organization recorded one of its most successful seasons in 2023-2024, ranking among the top 15% nationally. In competitions across the country, UT Mock Trial participants scored 14 individual awards and seven team awards, with two teams earning invitations to championship competition. The Department of Political Science supports the program, […]
When Evan Shannon was in middle school, two social studies units made a lasting impression: religion and the ancient world. This spring he’s on track to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with dual bachelor’s degrees in religious studies and classics, with a concentration in Greek. Then he plans to pursue a master’s degree […]
Initiative Designed to Elevate Teaching Excellence The Community of Scholars for Advancing Teaching Excellence (CATE) launched in summer 2024 along with other new collaborative research initiatives supported by the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Over the next two years, CATE will build a community among instructors and develop resources and guidance on teaching […]
Jade Pfiester (’24) has always been a Volunteer at heart, and online learning allowed her to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, while living in another state. The program’s flexibility fit the busy schedule of a mother with two part-time jobs. Pfiester already had an associate’s degree when she started the […]
