UT has joined a three-year effort to develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities co-leads the project, known as Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty.

Download the Quarterly Research Activity Report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 on the Office of Research and Engagement website. 

UT’s Research Development Academy (RDA) is a new program launched by the Office of Equity and Diversity and the Office of Research and Engagement that empowers faculty to advance their research, scholarship, and creative activities, while providing unique resources and a safe environment to network.

The new Summer Undergraduate Research Group Experience (SURGE) Program will provide internal research awards of up to $55,720 each for 8 faculty-led undergraduate research teams starting in summer 2020. The deadline for project proposal submissions is November 15, 2019.

The ORNL SMART program is soliciting interested faculty who have research programs that intersect with ORNL researchers or research areas as well as undergraduates interested in participating on related research projects. Additionally, 6 graduate students will be funded to serve as undergraduate research mentors and will be paired with the students and faculty.

Rachel Patton McCord awarded $1.84 million MIRA Grant—Ellen McIntyre named CEHHS dean—Piper, Maddox, Mikulec, Richards win US Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur Achievement Award