Liu Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award for Seventh Time
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.
Featured
Kao and Dean Honored as Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees
Min H. Kao and Mark Dean have been selected as the inaugural inductees of the department’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
UT Selected for EcoCAR Innovation Challenge
UT has been selected to participate in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, a collegiate competition aimed at developing energy-efficient and intelligent mobility solutions.
TENNLab Prepares Vols for the Neuromorphic Future of Computation
TENNLab prepares Vols to innovate at any level of neuromorphic technology, a low-cost paradigm that opens doors in government, academic, and industrial sectors.
Ruoti’s PhD Students Focus on User-Friendly Security Solutions
Associate Professor Scott Ruoti focuses on cybersecurity people will really use. Last year, two of his PhD students published digital security improvements in top-tier venues.
Bai Lab Secures Two Patents with EV Industry Partners
Last year, Kevin Bai’s lab patented two new technologies, developed through industrial collaborations, improving electric vehicle charging and reliability.
From UT Engineering Student to Memphis Mayor
Memphis Mayor Paul Young credits studying engineering at the UT with “making him a better man” and preparing him for his roles in leadership.
Liu’s “IoTree” Sensor is the Next Step in Smart Agriculture
Jian Liu received a $300,000 NSF grant to design software for a network of low-cost, self-powered devices that will sense exactly what trees need in real time.
Parker Returns to White House as Executive Director
Lynn Parker, Associate Vice Chancellor Emerita, will serve as the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Electrical Olympian
Martin Espernberger, a junior electrical engineering major, competed in swimming in the 2024 Paris Olympics for his home country of Austria. Espernberger placed sixth in the 200 fly.