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.
She’s been nominated for an Oscar and won an Emmy for her work telling the hard stories of her Appalachian home. Now, filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon is planting roots at UT to help young storytellers find their own voices.
Get to know Lady Vols basketball’s Rennia Davis, who excels on the court and in the classroom.
Maker’s Club turns student idea into a prosthetic limb.
Increasingly, faculty and students are crossing the silos of academic disciplines. Interdisciplinary collaborations are key to solving some of society’s greatest challenges. Here are a few of the Volunteers striving to make a difference through unique and sometimes surprising partnerships.
From cow’s milk on the farm to ice cream on Gay Street, an alumna-led business shows what it means to work hard and love harder.
The iconic Torchbearer statue is a symbol of enlightenment, leadership, and service.
In 1992, X-Men: The Animated Series took the world by storm, and three UT alumni were the creative forces behind its success.
