Institute for Energy and Environment
The Tennessee Valley Authority commitment of a $1.2 million investment will accelerate the progress of this regional initiative, which was founded in the UT College of Architecture and Design’s School of Landscape Architecture in 2016.
For two decades, Professor Tim Ezzell and his students have led dozens of community projects in Appalachian communities as part of a federal applied research program to spur economic development in the region.
The Tennessee RiverLine released comprehensive research findings and recommendations from its first immersive community outreach program. Each participating community are provided specific insights and recommendations, and the findings are available to all communities along the Tennessee River and beyond.
A group of UT and ORNL researchers has developed a breakthrough, durable material to be used in nuclear reactors, resulting in fewer outages and repairs.
