Institute for Energy and Environment
At the University of Tennessee, faculty are not only advancing nuclear science and engineering but also shaping the public policies, workforce pipelines and security frameworks that will define our global nuclear future.
With over 400 million years of evolutionary history, ferns can teach us a lot about how the diversity of planet Earth came to be.
Six UT faculty members have been named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025, an honor bestowed on only one in 1,000 of the world’s scientists and social scientists. The designation recognizes researchers whose publications are among the top 1% by citations in their respective fields over the past decade.
Overcoming the obstacles in renewable energy projects will require global cooperation.
UT and Y-12 are expanding their collaboration to advance precision manufacturing, national security innovation, and workforce development. By creating new processes and technologies that streamline the development of high-precision components, the new National Security Prototype Center will boost productivity across energy and defense sectors.
UT is part of an NSF Engines proposal that has advanced to the final stage of competition.
