AI Tennessee
UT is launching the Knoxville Quantum Accelerator (K-Quantum) to strengthen the region’s leadership in quantum technologies and translate quantum innovation into tangible economic benefits for companies and communities across Tennessee.
Theoretical Nuclear Physics professor Thomas Papenbrock is studying atomic nuclei using advanced theory and computation to better understand how matter behaves at its most basic level.
From learning instruments to mastering sports, the brain constantly adapts in response to experience through an ability known as plasticity. UT neuroscientist Keerthi Krishnan studies what happens when this process goes awry, aiming to uncover insights that could inform treatments for neurological disorders.
Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, studies novel materials that can be used to create “microchips of the future.” He will establish a new research lab for material deposition and characterization, building on UT’s existing expertise in quantum materials and expanding the university’s leadership in artificial intelligence.
At the inaugural AI Tennessee Summit in Nashville, UT brought together leaders from government, industry and academia to discuss evolving needs and challenges related to artificial intelligence.
Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, has received a 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for driving innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and materials science.
