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Ribbon Cutting Held for
MINSFET Lab
On April 17, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the opening of the Micro/Nano-Scale Fluidics and Energy Transport (MINSFET) Lab. The lab, located
in the Science and Engineering Research Facility, is run by Magnavox Professor Ken Kihm of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering.
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MABE Holds Annual Honors Award Banquet
More than 180 students, faculty, staff, board members, and friends of the department gathered at The Foundry to honor the top students, staff, and
faculty in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE). World renowned forensic anthropologist and founder of the UT Forensic Anthrophony Center, Dr. Bill Bass, was the guest speaker
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Nominations Open for Wheeley Award
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations for the B. Otto and Kathleen Wheeley award for excellence
in technology transfer are now being accepted. Recent winners include Gabor Tigyi, Tami Wyatt, J. Douglas Birdwell, Tsewei Wang, and Dr. Edward Chaum. The B. Otto and Kathleen Wheeley Award is given to a University of Tennessee faculty member, graduate student,
medical and/or pharmacy resident, or post-doc who excels in the commercialization of university-based research results.
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Parsons Honored by FIRST
USFIRST Robotics presented the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Award Dr. Roger Parsons, director of outreach for the College of Engineering. Parsons was
recognized and honored by Tennessee's USFIRST Regional Director, L.J. Robinson, for his leadership, commitment, and efforts of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program in Tennessee. He has been instrumental in the organization
and development of the state’s official USFIRST Kick-Off event each January at the UT, which hosts several hundred students, mentors, and faculty. He has recruited and trained multiple volunteers for FIRST efforts since its inception in 2010, and he has annually
managed the outreach message of UT's scholarship programs offered to USFIRST team members.
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Hazen Discusses Gulf Recovery on WBIR
Dr. Terry Hazen, Governor's Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was interviewed this week on WBIR-TV. Hazen
discussed research he has done into environmental recovery in the time since the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Cherry Recognized for Sustainability Contributions
At the Environmental Leadership Luncheon on Wednesday, April 22, , 2015, at the UT Gardens, Dr. Chris Cherry's contributions to promoting and advancing
sustainability at the University of Tennessee were recognized through a 2015 Environmental Leadership Award from the UT Office of Sustainability. The award was made based on his former E-bike sharing program and his more recent efforts to install additional
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Retherford Honored at SCI Event
The Smart Communities Initiative (SCI) held its inaugural year-end event presenting and celebrating all of the student work completed through its
partnership with the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. The work completed by the students of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was prominently featured. In recognition of her above-and-beyond contributions to the SCI partnership, Dr. Jenny
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Zhuravleva Elected to AACG Committee
Dr. Mariya Zhuravleva was elected to a four-year term on the Executive Committee of the American Association for Crystal Growth (AACG). This national
organization has served the crystal growth community since the late 1960s. With Zhuravleva’s election, and UT now has two seats on the executive committee. Merry Koschan of the Scintillation Materials Research Center is the president of the AACG Southeast
Section.
Zhuravleva is also serving as a topic convener for the Detector Materials: Scintillators and Semiconductors sessions in the
AACG conference to be held this summer.
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Wang to Present CBE Seminar
Dr. Aili Wang will speak on "Nanostructured metallic catalysts and selective catalysis" at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Room 324 of Perkins Hall. The seminar
is presented by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
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Sharp to Deliver Baker Center Talk
Dr. Phil Sharp will deliver the Distinguished Lecture on Energy & the Environment, entitled "Grappling with Climate Policy," at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 28,
in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy
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Hecker to Speak in Wigner Lecture
Dr. Siegfried Hecker will give the lecture "Doomed to Cooperate: How American and Russian Nuclear Scientists Joined Forces to Mitigate Some of the Greatest
Post-Cold War Dangers" at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Iran Thomas Auditorium at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Reception Scheduled for UTSI Graduates
The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) will host a reception for UTSI graduates in the main lobby of the Academic Building 3:00–4:30 p.m. Monday,
May 4, 2015. Dr. MaryLou Apple, President, Motlow State Community College, will be the guest speaker.
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Student News and Opportunity
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Summer Study Abroad Fellowships Announced
Winners of the Alcoa and URS – College of Engineering Study Abroad Fellowships have been announced for Summer 2015. The college is very pleased to be able
to respond to the increased demand for College of Engineering faculty-led study abroad programs with substantial fellowship support this year. All will be participating in the Outreach blog, so fellow students can share their experiences.
Civil engineering major Kelli Grissom, at left, will be part of the group traveling to Innsbruck, Austria, with Dr. Glenn Tootle to study Water Resources
and Climate in the European Alps.
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Alternative Fall Break to Ecuador Planned
Applications are open for the COE Global Initiative program's Alternative Fall Break in Quito, Ecuador, scheduled for August 9–16, 2015. Details include:
- Stay in the capital city of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in a small bed and breakfast inn
- Complete repairs in a local daycare center, including roofing, walls, ceiling, and shelf-building
- City and cultural center tours, Otavalo indigenous market, and hear a lecture by a local engineer
- Have your photo taken at the equator!
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UT, KAT Help Knox Students Focus on Environment With Art Contest
You might notice a colorful change to Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) buses thanks to some artistic Knox County high-schoolers and UT’s Center for Transportation Research. The center and KAT recently held a contest for students to enter their best drawings and
designs for potential use on buses and trolleys throughout town.
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Hazen Students Earn Awards
Students of Dr. Terry Hazen earned accolades at the Women in STEM Research Symposium on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Hannah Woo, a civil engineering PhD student working in the Terry Hazen Lab, won second prize for her poster "What Happens to Lignin in the Ocean?
Evidence of Bacterial Lignin Degradation in Marine Microcosms." Maria Fernanda Campa, a Bredesen Center PhD student in the Hazen Lab, won third prize for her poster "Flowback Water: A Look into the Subsurface Microbial Community and Intrinsic Bioremediation."
University of Tennessee 2015 Transit Survey
Parking & Transit Services wants to know what the UT community thinks about "The T" transit bus system. Everyone is encouraged to participate. The brief survey will take about five minutes. Input will help evaluate and enhance the services provided by The T.
Those taking the survey can be eligible for a $75 gift card to the VolShop.
Take the survey here.
Engineering Students Help Bring Wins to UT Volleyball
The University of Tennessee Men's Club Volleyball team won the national championship in the tournament held at Kansas City April 9-11, becoming the first UT men's club volleyball team to reach that goal. Two members of the team were engineering undergraduate
students: Greg Vogel from civil and environmental engineering and Alex Schorsch from biomedical engineering. The team finished the weekend in Kansas City with an impressive 8-0 match record and a 16-0 set record.
COE Students Honored in Business Plan Competition
Six student startups won the eighth annual UT Undergraduate Business Plan Competition last week. Engineering students involved on the startup teams included Anthony Meyer, a junior in electrical engineering; and Ben McKerley, a senior in industrial engineering.
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AMCAS Applications are Open
Applications are open for the American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) for engineering juniors and seniors who are pre-med. Regardless of the number of medical schools to which students apply, they submit just one online application to AMCAS.
Most US medical schools use AMCAS as the primary application method for their entering classes. For information, contact Mary Anne Hoskins, Arts & Sciences Advising Services at
[log in to unmask] or 865-974-4481.
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English Teaching Opportunity for the Summer
Opportunities are available for those interested in teaching English conversational skills and American culture to Chinese university students of Southeastern University in beautiful Nanjing China. No previous English language/American culture teaching experience
required. Orientation sessions will be held at UT for those on campus after spring semester. Application Deadline is April 27, 2015, for undergraduates; May 1, 2015, for faculty. Interviews may be required. For more information about the program and to request
an application, please contact Betty Tipton at
[log in to unmask].
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Engineering Professional Practice
Stay up-to-date with Engineering Professional Practice information and events by clicking the “Like” button on the program’s
Facebook page, following the program on
Twitter, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu, or calling 865-974-5323.
UPCOMING EVENT DATES
- August 28, 2015 – Annual Engineering Cookout, 11:30 a.m–1:30 p.m.
Featured Student: Edward Kiombe
 Our student this week is Edward Kiombe, a biosystems engineering major who accepted a co-op at Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. USA located
in Smyrna, Tennessee. Edward describes the department he worked in and what his main responsibilities were.
“I worked in the manufacturing equipment department that dealt with new models," he said. "I assisted the engineers with solutions to problems with the equipment when it did not work as it should. I created counter measures and executed them.”
A challenge that Kiombe had to overcome on this assignment involved windshield installation.
“When setting a windshield to a car, there is the issue of variance when glass is placed on different units," he said. "When this variance is out of specification it can cause leaks and cracks. I helped to create a centering system to lessen the variance.”
Kiombe received valuable benefits during his co-op assignment. “There is so much to learn and it is great to have people around you who are willing to teach you,” he said.
Students, please note: If you receive a co-op or internship offer, please contact Engineering Professional Practice for help with paperwork and any preparations you may need –
[log in to unmask], 865-974-5323, or 310 Perkins Hall.
Students may read more about their peers' co-op experiences by logging into their Engineering Professional Practice profile via
www.coop.utk.edu, clicking "Resource Library" (on the left margin) and selecting "Students at Work–In Their Own Words." For information on engineering co-op and internships, contact
[log in to unmask] or 865-974-5323.
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Career Services
Attention: Seniors & Graduate Students Graduating in May 2015 Don’t forget to complete the First-Destination Survey.
Congratulations from all of us in the UT Career Services Office upon your upcoming graduation! It has been our pleasure to work with many of you, and we wish you the best in your life and new endeavors! In order to keep Career Services’ records up-to-date and
provide the best service to you, please take a moment to fill out the
First-Destination Survey at this link.
Please be aware that your data is confidential and will not be shared with other departments. This data is collected in an aggregate/anonymous manner and is used for purposes that include salary averages, geographic preference, benchmarking and reporting to
ranking organizations. For more information on how your responses are utilized, please log onto
career.utk.edu/first-destination-survey.
If you have questions, please contact Career Services at 865-974-5435 or
[log in to unmask].
For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant—College of Engineering, at
[log in to unmask]; Justin Rice, STEM Consultant, at
[log in to unmask]; or call 865-974-5435. Check out
www.career.utk.edu for a list of all upcoming events.
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Multicultural Student Life
The Academic Support Unit (ASU) in Multicultural Student Life supports the academic success of students through a variety of services:
The Tutoring Program provides free tutoring to students in a variety of subject areas.
The Book Loan Program allows students to borrow up to two books free of charge. Students must return the borrowed books at the end of the semester. Applications for the Book Loan Program are at
multicultural.utk.edu.
The Final Prep Sessions provide students with a quiet and comfortable environment to study for their final exams. Students have access to tutoring in a variety of subjects. The Black Cultural Center extends its hours in order to accommodate
those students who wish to have additional studying time. Stress relief activities and snacks are also provided for students to aid in their studying.
The Student Success Center
offers a variety of academic support.
Academic Coaching: A one-one-one meeting with a trained GTA who can help with time management, goal setting, and more. Call 865-976-6641 to make an appointment or stop by 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday, third floor of Greve Hall.
Supplemental Instruction: Out of class study sessions with trained student SI Leaders. No appointment necessary. Please see the
schedule for details.
Tutoring: Drop in or by appointment sessions available. Students can check the
schedule for details. More tutoring options may be available through the SSC. Contact SSC if you are in need of tutoring for a subject not currently listed on the website.
UT LEAD: Many SSC services are currently available for UT LEAD students.
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