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Targeting Tumors
Professor Francisco N. Barrera’s lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology is engineering peptides that can target cancer cells. Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are working on a promising strategy to make therapies targeting cancer smarter and more precise, with peptides that switch on in the acidic environment surrounding…
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Vols Behind the Vision: Mitchell Harper
“I enjoy the people in the college. There are some really nice individuals that I work with all the time.” Mitchell HarperAccounting CoordinatorCollege of Arts and Sciences What do I love about working for the college? I enjoy the people in the college. There are some really nice individuals that I get to work with…
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Fulbright Collaboration Develops New Candidate Treatments for Disease
Fulbright scholar Ryan Awori works with the Department of Microbiology to research new methods to cure Malaria-like diseases. Visiting Fulbright scholar Ryan Awori established strong collaborative ties to the College of Arts and Sciences while working on his PhD approximately three years ago. As these ties developed, an epidemic in his home nation of Kenya…
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New Class Steals a Look at Recent US History
Tore Olsson’s unique history classes sift fact from fiction in popular gaming entertainment: from digital horseback to virtual automotive crime sprees. Tore Olsson has a knack for time travel, theoretically speaking, and he takes students along for the ride via his unique approach to teaching history through the lens of popular video games. In his…
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What Caused Larger Brains and Smaller Faces in Humans?
A new study by UT anthropologists and colleagues suggests that human evolution took a different course than previously thought, challenging long-held assumptions about the evolution of the human skull. A new study published today in the journal Nature Communications suggests that two of the best-known trends in human evolution—brain growth and the reduction in the…
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Powe Award Boosts Botany Research
New ORAU award contributes to Jacob Suissa’s research on the evolution of ferns. Assistant Professor Jacob Suissa, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), will receive a Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). This prestigious $5,000 research award, with a matching amount from the college, recognizes the potential…
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Vols Behind the Vision: Mandy Tilley
“I truly love being part of a campus that values learning, growth, and community. The College of Arts and Sciences is such a dynamic and inspiring environment, and I enjoy supporting the meaningful work that impacts both students and faculty.” Mandy TilleyAssociate Deans’ Administrative Assistant College of Arts and Sciences What do I love about working…
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250 Years of Independence
Activities throughout 2026 connect UT students and community to our nation’s living history in observance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 1976: Knoxville Celebrates the American Bicentennial Sponsored by the Denbo Center for Humanities and the Arts, this exhibit looks at how Knoxville observed the US Bicentennial in 1976. Open through July…
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Vols Get the GIST of Mapping Data
Students and faculty in the Geographic Information Science and Technology program map down-to-Earth data for community-based projects using drones and other advanced scanning techniques. License to Fly (Remotely) The Geographic Information Science and Technology program launched the GEOG 314: Introduction to Uncrewed Aerial Systems class in fall 2025, offering vital skills and experience for students…
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License to Fly (Remotely)
New class opens opportunities for Vols to build skills and certification to pilot Uncrewed Aerial Systems. The Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) program within the Department of Geography and Sustainability launched GEOG 314: Introduction to Uncrewed Aerial Systems in fall 2025. The class is a vital step for students seeking an undergraduate minor or…
