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Students Finish What UT Started During
Belize Trip
From barrier reefs to dense tropical rainforests, the country of Belize offers much to attract the average American. So while it wasn't surprising
to see a group of UT students and faculty there during spring break or the second year in a row, their trip was anything but a vacation. "Our
group had a physically demanding week, but one that was rewarding both through the results of their efforts and through the culture they experienced," said College of Engineering International Coordinator Judith Mallory.
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CBE Students Score at AIChE Conference
Students from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) earned accolades at the2016 AIChE Southern Regional Conference,
held at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The AIChE Student Chapter also won the bid to host the 2017 conference in March 2017.
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Three New Members Added
to MABE Hall of Fame
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) recently added three new members to its Hall of Fame.
Joel Bailey, Howard Chambers, and Kimberly Greene (pictured here with Dr. Matthew Mench and Dean Wayne Davis) joined last year’s inaugural class of four and were honored with a presentation at the department's office in the Nathan W. Dougherty Engineering
Building and a dinner at the Foundry.
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MABE Holds 9th Annual
Honors Awards Banquet
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) held its ninth annual Honors Awards Banquet on April
7, 2016, at The Foundry with over 150 people in attendance. Randy Boyd, Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, was the guest speaker. Awards were presented to MABE's outstanding students, staff and faculty.
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High School Students Team with UT,
ORNL on New Type of Nail
Max Lamantia and Devin Schafer, seniors at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, came up with the concept of a new type of nail to solve the
issue of nails' tendency to work themselves out of wood over time. Dr. Kurt Sickafus and Dr. Tai-Gang Nieh, both of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, served as co-mentors on the project, and Dr. Suresh Babu, joint UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair
for Advanced Manufacturing, assisted with 3D printing of the students' prototype.
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ORNL, UT Team Up on Breakthrough
That Could Aid Quantum Computing
Dr. David Mandrus and research professor Dr. Jiaqiang Yan—both of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and joint
faculty with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)—along with materials science student Ling Li and physics student Yuen Yiu, joined ORNL researchers in a project using neutrons to uncover novel behavior in materials that holds promise for quantum computing.
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Peroxygen Earns
Research Award
Dr. Ming Qi, a graduate working with the Zawodzinski Group in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, recently won $20,000
in the UT Research Foundation's Venture Challenge. Qi started Peroxygen Systems Inc. shortly after receiving his degree. The company is founded on technology that he developed while attaining his PhD under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Zawodzinski, Governor's
Chair Professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, and with strong support from the TN-SCORE (Tennessee EPSCoR) program.
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Guha to Speak in MSE Seminar
Dr. Suchi Guha will speak on "Polarization-induced transport in organic field-effect transistors: the role of ferroelectric dielectrics" at
2:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE).
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St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences Symposium
St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences invites faculty to nominate your students to participate in the inaugural St. Jude National
Undergraduate Research Symposium (NURS), scheduled for July 14-17, 2016, at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. This competitive academic and professional development event allows undergraduate students from US institutions to present
their own research, in addition to learning about the cutting-edge research and facilities at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Nominees must be US citizens and currently juniors or seniors who are planning to attend graduate school, but have yet to commit
to a program. The reference form and reference letter (in pdf format) must be submitted by noon CST on Tuesday, April
26, 2016. The Graduate School will cover symposium-related expenses for students who are invited to attend.
Nomination
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Student News and Opportunity
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Epps Receives Funding from NSF East
Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes
Thom Epps, a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will head to Australia this summer to conduct his research, thanks
to funding he received by the National Science Foundation’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes. Epps’ proposal was one of the 40,000 the foundation receives each year for research, education and training projects, of which only about 11,000 are funded.
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Smith Presents at NCUR 2016
Cary Smith, a senior and incoming graduate student in aerospace engineering, gave a presentation at the 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate
Research (NCUR) at UNC Asheville on Thursday, April 7. Smith's presentation was entitled "Laser Diagnostics of Fuel/Air Ratio Measurement in a High-Pressure Combustion Environment" and covered experiments performed in the MABE Laser Diagnostics Lab during
the summer and fall of last year. Several other students from the College of Engineering were also in attendance over the course of the conference.
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Volapalooza Seeks Student Volunteers
Organizers seek staffers for the 2016 Volapalooza. This event is a student-run, end-of-the-year celebration put on by the Center for Student
Engagement's Volapalooza Event Planners. Students may sign up to help with the event here.
The celebration's main focus is a concert with multiple performers on two stages, and various booths and attractions including a headphone disco, merchandise tents, and food trucks. This year the event will be held 4:30-11:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, World's
Fair Park.
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Student Startup Turning Heads by Utilizing
Biofuel Waste for Good
A zero-waste manufacturing process has long been a dream for industries, especially in areas where businesses believe their byproducts hold
great potential. In the production of biofuels that waste product is known as lignin—a pulpy, fibrous mass remaining after plants are processed. It can utilize as much as 70 percent of the material created by biofuel refining, so any advancement in finding
a use for it holds obvious monetary and environmental potential. Enter Tony Bova and Jeff Beegle, a pair of doctoral candidates in the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, which is run jointly by UT and Oak Ridge National
Laboratory.
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Lecture Hall Survey for COE Students
A group of College of Engineering (COE) students is conducting a survey of their fellow COE students for an EF 158 project on COE campus lecture
halls. To participate in the survey, click here.
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Alternative Breaks Offer Global Opportunity
The College of Engineering office of Global Initiatives offers two upcoming opportunities for international travel and experience. An Alternative
Fall Break trip to the Dominican Republic will include a construction service project in the town of La Piedra. An Alternative Winter Break trip to Mexico will center on an orphanage project in the Yucatan Peninsula. For information, contact Judith Mallory
at 865-974-9234 or[log in to unmask]" style="color: rgb(255, 130, 0); text-decoration: none;"> [log in to unmask].
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AMCAS Applications Open May 3
Medical school application submission to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) opens on May 3, 2016. Students may begin entering
data at that time. In addition, AMCAS will begin accepting transcripts at that time. The earliest one can submit the AMCAS 2017 application is June 7, 2016. (The earliest that AMCAS submits application data to medical schools is June 24, 2016). Students applying
to medical school should have set up a pre-professional file with Arts & Sciences Advising Services. For information, contact Mary Anne Hoskins at Arts & Sciences advising, 313 Ayres Hall, or at mhoskins@utkedu.
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Graduate Student Research Program Accepting
Applications
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program
is now accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. For information, contact the SCGSR program manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at [log in to unmask].
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Engineering Advising
Mini, Summer, and Fall Advising Dates 2016
- The Fall Timetable is online.
Freshmen — Monday-Tuesday, April 25 and 26
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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, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu, or calling 865-974-5323.
Students interested in participating in the Engineering Professional Practice program should create a profile in our system and then come visit us in 110 Perkins Hall: www.myinterfase.com/utk/studentregistration.aspx
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 110 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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Center for Career Development
Congratulations from all of us in the Center for Career Development on your upcoming graduation in May! It has been our pleasure to work with many of you, and we wish you the best in all your future endeavors. In order to provide future students and parents
with up-to-date employment conditions and to provide you with best services possible, please take a few moments to complete the First Destination Survey >>
What is the First Destination Survey?
It is a tool to collect data on the post-graduation plans of graduating Vols.
Why is it important?
This data is collected and used for purposes that include salary averages, geographic preference, benchmarking, reporting to ranking organizations and to assess areas of improvement—all of which are helpful for prospective students, current students, new alumni
and employers. Lastly, this survey is completely confidential and information is collected in an aggregate/anonymous manner and is given in compliance with federal and state regulations.
Sample Statistics from the University-wide First Destination Survey 2015:
Workshops/Career Events/Job Fairs
Walk-in Hours for the Center for Career Development
IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Monday-Thursday 1-4 pm
Walk-in Wednesdays 9 am-4pm
HODGES LIBRARY COMMONS 220G
Tuesday 6-8 pm
FRIESON BLACK CULTURAL CENTER
Monday 5-7 pm
If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Career Development 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]; Kertesha Riley, 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 textbooks 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. Read more >>
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