As the global energy landscape evolves, few areas are more important—or more complex—than the future of nuclear energy and security. At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 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.
UT’s work sits at the intersection of technology and governance—training the people who will carry out nuclear security, nonproliferation, and regulation at a time when those roles are urgently needed and persistently underfilled, while also developing the workforce required to build and deploy advanced nuclear systems that will drive economic growth.
“UT is not just responding to the world’s needs for reliable energy,” said Marianne Wanamaker, dean of UT’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. “We’re also preparing people to shape policies to secure a successful nuclear future and to safeguard our country and the world.”
Learn how UT is shaping global nuclear security, workforce development, and innovation.