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Ribbon Cutting Launches Spark Innovation Center at UT Research Park
KNOXVILLE — A virtual ribbon cutting will launch the Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm at 3:30 p.m. today. The center, with six client companies, assists early stage technology companies gain their footings. The companies, under one- or two-year agreements with the center, have space in the Joint Institute of Advanced Materials laboratories and work with staff to … Read More
Volkswagen, UT, ORNL Announce Collaboration, Innovation Hub
The collaboration involves research opportunities for doctoral students and space in the Innovation North building at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm.
Materials Science Professor Among Most Highly Cited Researchers
David Mandrus, the Jerry and Kay Henry Endowed Professor in UT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named in the Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by the Web of Science Group and released last week. This is the third consecutive year he has been named in the list. Mandrus leads the Emergent Crystalline Matter group, which is focused … Read More
UT Adds Advanced Manufacturing Certificate, Considers Degree Program
UT will begin offering a graduate certificate in advanced manufacturing in January 2020.
Advancing Manufacturing
The University of Tennessee was founded in 1794, right in the heart of the industrial revolution. Now, as UT celebrates its 225th birthday, the world is again experiencing a massive change in the way goods are produced—and this time the university is on the cutting edge. Advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials are often—incorrectly—used interchangeably, although they do all … Read More
UT Medical Center, OrthoTennessee and University Orthopedic Surgeons Apply to Open Orthopedic Surgery Center at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm
The University of Tennessee Medical Center and OrthoTennessee, including University Orthopedic Surgeons, are teaming up to open a freestanding orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in Knoxville at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. The organizations recently submitted an application to the Health Services Development Agency (HSDA) of the Tennessee Department of Health for a Certificate of Need to create the surgery … Read More
Legacy Parks Partnering with UT Research Park
Legacy Parks Foundation and the University of Tennessee Research Park at Cherokee Farm announced a unique partnership to develop a concept plan that will make the research park an even more attractive site for innovative businesses to locate as well as enhance the park for the entire public to enjoy. The concept plan will respond to the increasing demand for … Read More