Ahmedullah Aziz has been named the inaugural Forrest Eisenhart Family Faculty awardee in the department, used for teaching, research, creativity, or service.

TCE alum Mike Evans (ISE/BS ’85) has endowed the Plank-Gregor Undergraduate Teaching Award in honor of Professors Jim Plank and Jens Gregor.

Assistant Professor Catherine Schuman has been named the inaugural EECS Mark Dean Fellow, an honor that highlights her leadership and innovations in her field.

Five faculty members from TCE are leading teams that have been awarded funding by ORIED for multidisciplinary energy and environment research projects.

Four incoming Vols were honored with the Peyton Manning scholarship at a campus ceremony for their exemplary service, leadership, and integrity.

Professor Fran Li received the Billonton Award and Prize Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting in Montreal, Canada.

For the sixth time in the last seven years and seventh time overall, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor for Power Grids Yilu Liu has won a prestigious R&D 100 Award.

Seven students from the Tickle College of Engineering have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

Hector Santos-Villalobos will receive a StART award for his work on an AI-driven framework designed to enable autonomous experimentation and advanced microscopy workflows.

The UT Alumni Association recognized Assistant Professor Ahmed Aziz with a 2026 Outstanding Teacher Award, reflecting excellence in instruction and mentorship.