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Assistant Professor Tova Holmes was honored for her work in high-energy particle physics.


Winning projects include implantable prosthetics, humanoid robots, disease-resistant soybeans, AI-driven sensors and aluminum-air batteries.


Assistant Professor of Physics Lawrence “Larry” Lee has received the Cottrell Scholar Award. 


The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for nuclear fusion research.


Ane Lasa and Sophie Blondel from UT’s Department of Nuclear Engineering explore the interactions between plasma inside fusion systems and the materials that make up the walls of the reactors. 


UT Knoxville is setting new records for research expenditures and conducting research that improves the lives of people in Tennessee and beyond.


UT researchers will use a $17.8 million grant from the US Air Force to create a wind tunnel that can mimic hypersonic conditions—those experienced above Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound. 


Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professors have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional […]