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UT Awarded $5 Million from Office of Naval Research To Develop Next Generation of Military Steel

posted on August 18, 2025

Engineering faculty are developing new manufacturing capabilities for the U.S. Navy.
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Detail photo of a solution droplet on the end of a glass dropper before going into a glass vial in the Polymer Characterization Laboratory at the University of Tennessee.

UT Chemist Researches Micro- and Nanoplastics to Reduce Future Harm to Health and Environment

posted on August 6, 2025

Mark Dadmun studies the formation of nanoplastics that can harm humans and the environment.

The post UT Chemist Researches Micro- and Nanoplastics to Reduce Future Harm to Health and Environment appeared first on Research, Innovation & Economic Development.

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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 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

Stuart McWhorter, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, visited UT to meet nuclear engineering faculty and tour facilities.

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Beauty shot of Ayres Hall with mountains in the background.

UT Partners with Y-12 To Establish National Security Prototype Center

posted on May 30, 2025

UT and Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex for the National Nuclear Security Administration, are collaborating on a National Security Prototype Center to solve complex manufacturing problems.

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Artist's rendering of the proposed chemistry building at the the University of Tennessee, which will be located on Cumberland Avenue between Strong Hall and the College of Law.

New Building Will Meet State’s Growing Demand for Chemical Industry Workforce

posted on May 9, 2025

The Tennessee General Assembly has set aside $165.5 million in its fiscal year 2025-26 budget for a new chemistry building at UT, the largest state investment ever funded for a single higher education project in Tennessee, and its impact will extend far beyond campus.

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University of Tennessee and Volkswagen drive the future of mobility through Innovation Hub in UT Research Park 

posted on April 24, 2025

Research faculty at UT and Volkswagen scientists collaborate to make vehicles lighter, batteries last longer, and materials more sustainable. The longstanding partnership continues to model the value of industry working with a world-class research institution to drive the future of mobility through innovation.

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Advanced Materials,
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Materials for Extremes,
Polymer Science, &
Quantum Materials

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