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.

See the faculty, staff, students, and alumni honored at the annual Gonzalez Awards ceremony, the department’s way of highlighting excellence.

Min H. Kao and Mark Dean have been selected as the inaugural inductees of the department’s Alumni Hall of Fame.

UT men’s swimmer Martin Espernberger has been selected as an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in recognition of his excellence in academics and athletics.

Jack Marquez received a $260,000 NSF grant last year to integrate GC Lab’s open-source tools into an ecosystem that makes geospatial research faster and easier.

Professor Kevin Bai received an Excellence in Research and Creative Achievement award at the University of Tennessee Academic Honors Banquet.

UT has been selected to participate in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, a collegiate competition aimed at developing energy-efficient and intelligent mobility solutions.

TCE students Samuel Barbour and Jai Mehta have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year.