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String Project Brings Private Lessons to Inner-city Kids

Geoffrey Herd is passionate about the violin, and is now working to share that passion with local students. Herd, a full-time lecturer in UT’s School of Music, recently obtained a $3,500 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Building Communities program to inspire Knoxville’s inner-city youth to take up string instruments.

Learn more about how UT is bringing music to students

World’s Top 2 Percent of Scientists List Includes More than 150 UT Faculty

A study conducted by Stanford University researchers named 156 UT faculty members among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world for research citations. The list includes current and former scientists across more than 75 disciplines from UT Knoxville, the UT Institute of Agriculture, and the UT Space Institute.

The Office of Research and Engagement will host a SPARKS workshop on international research, featuring Rebecca Keiser, head of NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering. Other presenters will also share their tips and experiences on launching and maintaining internationally engaged research.

UTIA researchers have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate regional biomass supply chains with regard to their potential for supplying feedstock for domestic fuel production as well as rural economic development, a potential game changer for farming communities.

Researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are working to reduce the impact of pathogens—including the COVID-19 virus—within the built environment. Two new projects, both funded by the National Science Foundation, are helping to make that goal a reality.

The Office of Research and Engagement is accepting nominations for three research-related awards to be given during the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet. Nominations for faculty research awards are due by noon on Friday, January 22, 2021.

Recognitions

Elise “Josie” Campbell named Marshall Scholar—Elaine McMillion Sheldon received a Creative Capital Award—Charles Sanft honored with the James Henry Breasted Prize—Jan Simek and Beau Carroll received the Patty Jo Watson Award—Will Cureton and Devon Drey recognized for outstanding scientific excellence—Four student researchers received awards at SC20—Amanda Capannola awarded the Wesley Burr Graduate Student Scholarship.

Read all recent Recognitions

Upcoming Events

Find additional events on ORE's workshop portal or on the UT calendar.

Zoom: Introduction to LiveOnline@UT
1/7/21, 9 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Accessibility & UDL: Enhancing Video Learning with Captions
1/8/21, 1 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Panopto: How to Pre-Record Lectures and Create Course Content
1/8/21, 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
LinkedIn Learning: Creating Collections & Groups
1/12/21, 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Contact Us

Office of Research and Engagement
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: 865-974-3466
Email: research@utk.edu
Website: research.utk.edu

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