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“I study tiny organisms—like bacteria living in mammals, insects, and soil that eat dead things and waste products—to understand how they can help us break down our wastes or clean up pollution.” Zachary BurchamAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Microbiology My research focuses on microbial community dynamics using computational and lab-based approaches to understand how microbes interact with…

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…

“I help students improve their writing and research skills, as well as their ability to analyze a piece of literature.” Molly GranatinoTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of English I teach a range of English classes, from first-year composition to introduction to fiction. My research examines the intersection of architecture, narration, and subjectivity in the mid-Victorian novel. My…

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…

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…