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Several people including UT Chancellor Donde Plowman and Joelle Phillips, president of AT&T Tennessee, prepare to cut an orange ribbon.

AT&T 5G Lab Dedicated on Campus

posted on January 31, 2023

UT is one of six universities to collaborate with AT&T, and this state-of-the-art testbed will host research that supports solutions for telemedicine, transportation, precision agriculture, and other fields.

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Marton Kardos pours water from a gray bucket into equipment at the Center for Renewable Carbon.

Creating an Ecosystem of Industry Innovation

posted on January 17, 2023

UT and Volkswagen celebrated the third anniversary of Volkswagen’s first North American Innovation Hub, located at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. Home to leading-edge automotive research, the hub is a success due in part to its place-based innovation and its ability to retain up-and-coming talent like Marton Kardos, a student turned research scientist.

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View of UT campus from the top of Hodges Library.

UT Commits $50 Million to Transdisciplinary Cluster Hires

posted on December 7, 2022

UT has committed to hiring 44 top-tier research faculty across multiple disciplines, including mobility. Goals of the $50 million hiring initiative include fostering opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration, developing real-world solutions to grand challenges, and responding to growing industry workforce demands.

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Kevin Heaslip and Hallerin Hilton Hill speak in Hill's studio.

The Hallerin Hilton Hill Show: Interview with Kevin Heaslip

posted on November 7, 2022

Kevin Heaslip explains why Tennessee is primed to become a leader in mobility and transportation technology on the Hallerin Hilton Hill Show.

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Birds-eye view of a river winding through the mountains in East Tennessee.

Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2022 Program Communities, Bringing Total Number Of People Engaged To 1 Million

posted on October 22, 2021

Five communities have been accepted to the 2022 cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program as part of the Tennessee RiverLine, North America’s next great regional trail system. These communities, along with the 2021 cohort, are home to more than one million people.

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Chancellor Donde Plowman and several other people in orange kayaks on the Tennessee River.

Tennessee RiverLine Celebrates Official Launch

posted on May 25, 2021

The Tennessee RiverLine launched its public phase, moving from concept to implementation, with cheers, confetti, and the dedication of 60 kayaks bound for river communities.

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