Category Archives: Faculty
Loeffler Lab’s New Equipment Aids Research on Forever Chemicals
Frank Loeffler’s lab has acquired a state-of-the-art analytical instrument that will significantly accelerate campus research on dangerous and recalcitrant substances called PFAS.
Nature’s Wrath: Environmental Expert’s Home Damaged by Tornado
UT–ORNL Governor’s Chair for Environmental Biotechnology Terry Hazen recalls the day his home was hit by a massive tornado, destroying much of his home and belongings.
Zhou’s New Tech Has Low-Income Housing Covered
Zhou awarded $1.5 million to develop an innovative technique called Monolnsu that will insulate and seal a home’s exterior to reduce energy consumption by buildings.
UT Team Awarded Grant to Increase Tree Canopy, Reduce Stormwater Runoff
Jon Hathaway is leading a team from UT to help expand Knoxville’s tree canopy and reduce stormwater runoff to underserved communities in East Knoxville.
Joshua Fu Study Clears the Air for Data Quality
Joshua Fu publication examines methods to increase data quality when using machine modeling to measure and predict air pollution.
Interdisciplinary Team Studies Decomposition Effects on Soil
An interdisciplinary team, including colleagues from civil and biosystems engineering, studies the effects of human decomposition on the soil underneath.
Hazen Digs Deep into Y-12’s Past—and Future
The new SubSurface Observatory at Y-12 gives Terry Hazen and his DoE ENIGMA team an unprecedented look at how subsurface microbes respond to contamination.
CEE Researchers Taking Part in Three New University Transportation Centers
Three UT CEE professors are taking part in three new University Transportation Centers.
CEE Students, Brakewood Earn William Millar Award for Paper
UT’s Candace Brakewood led a team that won the Transportation Research Board’s William Millar Award, the second year in a row a team from her group has done so.
Clarke Sought by Media for Expertise in Rail Safety, Procedures
Former UT Center for Transportation Research Director David Clarke has spoken about the Ohio train derailment with several media outlets.