Category Archives: Student Success
Outdoor Adventures Help Bond TCE Female Students
Three female engineering students recently took part in the Student Outdoor Leadership Experience, where they gained technical skills for outdoor adventures while also becoming better leaders and communicators.
Student Trip to Japan Broadens Research Horizons
Semilore Abiodun-Adeniyi and Victoria Rapalo participated in a research trip to Japan supported by Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
ASTERS Provides Safety Solution for School Shootings
A team of researchers from UT has helped develop Active Shooter Tracking and Evacuation Routing for Survival (ASTERS), a system that uses AI and social engineering to try and keep schools safe during an on-campus shooting.
Nutter Wins Second Place Best Student Paper Award at AIAA Aviation Forum
Aerospace engineering PhD student Nicole Nutter received the 2nd place 2024 AIAA Best Student Paper Award in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) at this summer’s AIAA Aviation Forum.
Young STEM Students Study Food Safety
UT hosts Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge, a program providing STEM learning experiences for students and teachers located in the Appalachian region.
‘Lab Dad’ Takes Nontraditional Path to PhD
Alek Clark took a winding path to the University of Tennessee. The third-year aerospace PhD student worked many jobs before enrolling at UT in his 30s.
Senior Design Project Helps Train Healthcare Workers
A biomedical senior design team created a paracentesis task training model that is cheaper and more functional than current models. It will be tested this summer at the UT Health Science Center and UT Medical Center.
Senior Design Prototype Aces Dry Run
A mechanical engineering Senior Design team created a valve-drying prototype that will be permanently installed on the assembly lines at Tenneco.
Alexander Graduates with Multiple Skills, Bright Future
Nylan Alexander will graduate on Friday with a degree in biomedical engineering. The dynamic senior has developed skills as a researcher, teacher, and leader while at UT.
Eyes on the Sky, Boots on the Ground
Ashley Kulikowski grew up dreaming of service and gazing at the stars, but never considered combining those passions. Now she’s headed to the Space Force.