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Vasileios Maroulas, associate vice chancellor, director of the AI Tennessee Initiative, and professor of mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Research Rock Stars: Vasileios Maroulas Leads UT’s Vision for an AI-Powered Future 

posted on January 15, 2026

As AI rapidly reshapes society, UT is positioning the state as a national leader in advanced computing, data science, and responsible AI innovation. Driving this momentum is Vasileios Maroulas, who is building a statewide AI ecosystem.

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Researchers at UT and UTHSC Apply Data Expertise to Advance Knowledge of Kidney Disease 

posted on September 18, 2025

Researchers are using analytics and artificial intelligence to advance our understanding of kidney disease.

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An overview of campus and Downtown Knoxville from the top of McClung Tower with Ped Walkway, Ayres Hall and the Sunsphere in the foreground.

AI TechX Awards Seed Funding to Find AI Solutions to Real-World Problems

posted on September 15, 2025

Nine projects led by UT faculty will receive the first round of funding.

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Xueping Li, Professor and Dan Doulet Faculty Fellow in Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Bing Yao, Dan Doulet Early Career Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering; have a group portrait madefor a story about the Tickle College of Engineering and UT Medical Center (UTMC) collaborating on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cancer Screening research.

Collaboration Between UT and UTMC Could Revolutionize Breast Cancer Diagnosis

posted on July 15, 2025

UT researchers are using artificial intelligence to stage breast cancer diagnoses more quickly.

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J. Wesley Hines, Postelle Professor and Chancellor's Professor speaks with Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter while taking a tour of the Zeanah Zeanah Engineering Complex and Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee.

State Leaders Explore Economic Impact of UT Research

posted on June 27, 2025

Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter visited UT to learn how its research benefits the state.

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Charles Liu, associate professor of business analytics and statistics, leads a research session with his students in Stokely Management Center.

University of Tennessee Faculty Use Artificial Intelligence to Solve Problems In and Outside the Classroom 

posted on May 13, 2025

Researchers are harnessing AI to deliver practical solutions to real-world challenges. 

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