Research and Discovery

A student idea pitched during a landscape architecture class sparked a movement to develop the country’s next great regional trail system along the Tennessee River. Vols are stepping forward together with community partners to make the 652-mile trail a reality.

Volunteers bear the torch that lights the way for others. This passion to lead and serve is evident in the ways Vols roll up their sleeves and work to make our Appalachian home the best it can be.

UT students find connection in their work with the Tennessee RiverLine initiative

The N95 respirator is providing a critical defense for health care workers in the COVID-19 pandemic—and its core technology was developed by UT professor Peter Tsai, who has come out of retirement to improve his invention.

From the beginning, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s partnership with the University of Tennessee has fueled an era of American research innovation.

Scholar and sociologist Enkeshi El-Amin (’19) creates a welcoming space for Black makers in Knoxville and builds bridges for the good of her adopted community.

National Public Radio shines a spotlight on the UT students and professor who inspired its award-winning Dolly Parton’s America podcast.

Hera Jay Brown (’18), UT’s ninth Rhodes Scholar, is working to make the world a better place.

In the College of Social Work, faculty, staff, and students are challenged to put classroom lessons to work in the community to make the world a better place, especially for underserved populations. Here’s a look at four college programs that look to fill voids, right wrongs, and improve lives—all while teaching the next generation of social workers to do the same.

UT archaeology students help preserve century-old artifacts from a West Virginia ghost town.