Assistant Professor Haochen Li was a recipient of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s 2026 William T. Miles MD Memorial Award for Community Service for his work on the Hurricane Helene Recovery Team.

Professor Frank Loeffler’s lab gave FHS students Dinh An Phan and Rickie Wu the support and guidance they needed to demonstrate a new, inexpensive PFAS decontamination method.

Assistant Professor Fuhar Dixit will be a featured speaker for a Science Diplomacy Grid webinar discussing how science diplomacy can help address some of the most consequential challenges facing the planet. 

Professor Dayakar Penumadu was recently selected to help inaugurate the Versatile Neutron Imaging Instrument (VENUS), the newest imaging tool at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spallation Neutron Source. 

A collaborative research group within TCE has developed a novel forecasting model that delivers highly accurate river temperature predictions over extended periods of time that can potentially help power plants and consumers save money.

Candace Brakewood received an Arnold Ventures grant for a research project that studies implementation of congestion pricing in New York City.

Larry Millet’s team pioneered a way to grow independent magnocellular neurons for the first time, opening new avenues for research and treatment.

Asad Khattak and Zeinab Bayati’s AI-enhanced research shows that rare crash scenarios, while harder to prevent, are disproportionately deadly to pedestrians.

Jon Hathaway and his team are midway through a $2.6M grant to bring a low-cost, living stormwater management system to underserved communities around Knoxville.

Fuhar Dixit has joined TCE faculty with research interests that combine chemical and environmental engineering, particularly access to clean water.