After discovering a surprising feature of some laser-induced plasmas, Zhili Zhang has been awarded an NSF grant to continue studying the useful phenomenon.

This January, the Bredesen Center appointed Zhili Zhang as the new director of its ESE PhD program—and he has big plans for increasing enrollment and retention.

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.