Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards in Science and Engineering
Six University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers have received prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards for the 2020 submission period. The recipients include three faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, two from the Tickle College of Engineering, and one from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences—all assistant professors. Since 1995, 77 UT researchers have received an NSF CAREER award.
“We are so proud of our 2020–21 CAREER awardees,” said Vice Chancellor for Research Deborah Crawford. “They join a community of highly accomplished UT faculty whose expertise spans the spectrum of science and engineering domains and whose contributions to research and education position Tennessee for leadership in the global innovation economy.”
In previous years, UT faculty with CAREER projects have contributed to the fundamental understanding of immunology, sustainable urban water management, quantum materials, and the future of agriculture and food production.
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