Category Archives: News
Zawodzinski to Speak at South by Southwest Conference
Tom Zawodzinski is featured as a speaker on The Future of Power: A Creative Discussion on the Possibilities panel at the Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.
Advincula Receives IOM3 Fellowship Honor
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor Rigoberto Advincula has been awarded the grade of fellow by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).
Danquah, Liu win Global Biochemical Engineering Award
Michael Danquah and Jian Liu won the 2023 IChemE Biochemical Engineering Award for a project they are working on that could revolutionize detection systems in food manufacturing and processing facilities.
Advincula Earns Prestigious NAI Fellow Honor
Rigoberto Advincula has been elected National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, one of the highest honors of his profession.
Quantum Dots Light Up the Way to a Brighter World
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured Materials Rigoerto Advincula discussed recent accomplishments around quantum dots and how they affect daily lives.
Ragauskas Team Answers the Call to Develop Eco-friendly Insulation Materials
Art Ragauskas and team have demonstrated that high-quality polyurethane (PU) foams are readily prepared from lignin extracted from biomass.
Two CBE Scientists Ranked as Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers
Two researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering appeared on Clarivate’s 2023 High Cited Researchers list.
Charlotte Farmer, MS ’96: UL Research Institutes COO Shares Lessons Learned
Charlotte Farmer says learning from failure, finding trusted advisers, and knowing when to “pivot” have been keys to her success. […]
Wells Engages Career and Community for STEM Mentorship
TCE alum Tyrone Wells Jr. is part of an outreach that introduces grade-school students in the area to STEM ideas and projects through lessons including using household items to show how filtration works.
Akpa’s NSF Grant Blends Investigation, Innovation, and Inspiration
One year into a $1.4 million NSF grant, Belinda Akpa and Jennifer Richards are proving that transdisciplinary research and impactful outreach are a perfect pair.