Cannon’s Mentorship Helps Senior Design Team Thrive
Harold Cannon (BS/CE ’81) served as a mentor for a CEE senior design team, giving Cannon hope for the future of the profession and inspiring the students he is helping.
Holley’s Senior Design Team Helps Design 3D Printed, Sustainable Anchor
Ben Holley dreams of helping others while doing what he loves, making his senior design project to 3D print a concrete anchor doubling as a reef perfect.
Bayati and Khattak Examine Rare but Lethal Pedestrian Crashes
Asad Khattak and Zeinab Bayati’s AI-enhanced research shows that rare crash scenarios, while harder to prevent, are disproportionately deadly to pedestrians.
UT Students Excel in Data-Driven Transportation Competition
Students from the department recently took part in a competition hosted by the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities, securing 1st and 3rd place.
TCE Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
TCE students Samuel Barbour and Jai Mehta have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year.
Brakewood Featured on Mobility Club Podcast
Assistant Professor Candance Brakewood shares her insight and expertise on Mobility Club, a podcast that explores various topics in transportation.
Loeffler Lab Published in ‘Nature Microbiology’
Professor Frank Loeffler and his coauthors published new research revealing that bacteria can incorporate PFASs, or “forever chemicals,” into their cell membranes.
Alum Wins State-Level Student Leadership Award
Alum Robert Emerson won a state-level ASCE award for his exemplary leadership as captain of the UT Student Steel Bridge Construction team.
Hathaway’s Substitute for Rain Gardens Helps Underserved Communities
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.
Dixit Brings Chemical, Environmental Research to ‘Powerhouse’ UT
Fuhar Dixit has joined TCE faculty with research interests that combine chemical and environmental engineering, particularly access to clean water.