Institute for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, continued to expand its impact and research footprint last year, breaking university records for both research expenditures and sponsored project awards for the second straight year. Since 2019, UT has more than doubled its sponsored project awards, reaching a record $428 million in the fiscal year that ended in June.
From record student retention to unprecedented growth in research and academic partnerships, from millions of viewers tuning in to watch Big Orange sports to Volunteers leading the way in service and leadership, 2023 embodied the very best of what it means to be a Vol.
Six University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty are included in Clarivate’s prestigious Highly Cited Researchers class of 2023, a group so selective that only one out of every 1,000 of the world’s scientists, engineers and mathematicians are identified each year.
A team of UT students won first place at the second annual SEC Machining Competition. They competed against teams from other SEC universities to create a component of an oscillating piston air engine, demonstrating their expertise operating advanced manufacturing machines.
Students and faculty from the UT introduced more than 200 high school students to advanced manufacturing techniques and technology at a Manufacturing Day event.
Entrepreneur fellows enrolled in Innovation Crossroads at ORNL will also complete UT’s Spark Cleantech Accelerator at the UT Research Park.
