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The University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department Manufacturing-related research is a major national focus that seeks to […]

In response to the growing importance of auto manufacturing in the state of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Engineering announced that it is developing a graduate-level automotive engineering concentration that will begin in fall 2016. The importance of the automotive industry is highlighted by a study conducted by the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C., think tank that analyzed the climate of automobile production in Tennessee in 2013.

UTSI researchers and their colleagues patented a new glass-ceramic scintillator configuration that improves medical imaging without increasing radiation dosage.

A new enhanced collaboration between UT and Y-12 National Security Complex will lead to career-enhancing opportunities for Tickle College of Engineering students.

James Weber, a nationally recognized leader in hypersonic technology, was inducted into the MABE Hall of Fame during the department’s annual awards banquet on April 24.

MABE students gain hands-on experience through the Spark Scholar Program, including internships at Elemental Composites that bridge classroom learning with real-world impact.

As a senior, John Maltry (BS/EngSc ’75, MS/EngSc ’77) received the Weissberg Award; now he’s paying it forward with the establishment of the Maltry Outstanding Senior Award in Biomedical Engineering. 

Dacheng Ren has been selected as the inaugural head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering launching this August.

The Department held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, April 24, to honor the department’s outstanding alumni, students, staff, and faculty.

MABE Assistant Professor Prashant Singh has been selected to receive the 2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer.  

Bryan Good received an award from the American Heart Association allowing him to create the first models of ischemic stroke incorporating clinical patient data.

Associate Professor Dustin Crouch is developing a revolutionary new implantable prothesis for the thumb that is anchored into a bone, enclosed by skin, and controlled by a patient’s own muscles.