Category Archives: Students
TCE Students Excel in Graves Business Competition
Three students from TCE won awards at the fall 2024 Graves Business Plan Competition, a UT pitch competition that provides experience for student entrepreneurs.
Eastman Unit Operations Laboratory Gains Specialized Biomolecular Equipment
A new fermenter and ultrafiltration unit in CBE’s Eastman Unit Operations Laboratory will let undergraduates explore biomolecular engineering more deeply.
Student Trip to Japan Broadens Research Horizons
Semilore Abiodun-Adeniyi and Victoria Rapalo participated in a research trip to Japan supported by Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
PhD Student Launches Battery Technology Startup
Grad student Brian Washington founded AluminAiry, a startup battery technology company, and was accepted as a member of the 2024 Spark Cleantech Accelerator cohort.
Former Chemistry Major Pursing Engineering Degree at UT
Hunter Wood’s career goals weren’t supported by his first bachelor’s degree—but UT is giving him the skills to bring his dreams of protein engineering to life.
Oil and Water, Academia and Industry: International PhD Student Christian Kemefa Finds the Right Mix
PhD student Christian Kemefa followed his love of research from Nigeria to Knoxville, where he has improved fuel chemistry in both academia and the industry.
Biomolecular Engineering Undergrad Tackles Antibiotic Resistance
Chemical engineering major Hannah Boyd left the pre-med track behind. Now she’s tackling antibiotic-resistant infections from a new angle in Cong Trinh’s lab.
Tan Gives Her All to Pursue UT Degree
Felicia Tan returned to Knoxville after living in Indonesia to pursue an engineering degree at UT. She worked nearly 80 hours a week to afford college and is now spending the second straight summer as an intern at Eastman Chemical Company.
Young STEM Students Study Food Safety
UT hosts Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge, a program providing STEM learning experiences for students and teachers located in the Appalachian region.
Haley Snyder Balances Nature, Service, and Career
Haley Snyder, a chemical engineer with a passion for the outdoors, has faced many challenges head-on during college—from academic struggles to bear encounters.