UTK’s Vaulting Ambition

UTK-AAU chart.

Chancellor Donde Plowman wants the university to become a top-10 public research institution, but more faculty, facilities and funding are needed.

From the Lab to the World

Underwater X-ray photo

ORNL research initiatives accounted for one-fifth of the innovations recognized this year in R&D World’s international competitio

Power Poll: Trump Policies Hit Home

White House photo collage.

A majority of Knoxville Power Poll respondents have a gloomy outlook on how the administration’s economic policies would affect local businesses and institutions.

Touchdowns and Fumbles

Super Bowl Ads

Advertisers spent more than $400 million to reach viewers during the Super Bowl. A UT doctoral student tracked their success — and failure.

The Germans Are Coming

UT Volkswagen announcement

A collaboration between UT and Volkswagen could help cement Knoxville’s status as a hub for research and innovation.

Literally Toxic

Family stress

A UT researcher’s work shows that difficult family relationships are a predictor of poor health.

Lab Work

The UT Torchbearer

University of Tennessee research spending rose to $435.2 million statewide last year, but the flagship Knoxville campus remains far from its top 25 goal.

Can Soda Save the Planet?

Researchers working at ORNL have found a surprisingly simple way to produce a carbon-grabbing substance.

Anticipating Catastrophe

Soldiers with flu, 1918

A UT researcher finds that many nurses say they are unprepared for long-term disasters, and nursing colleges aren’t emphasizing it.

Tweet Trackers

The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

UT researchers find a strong correlation between Russian disinformation and movement in the 2016 presidential polls.