Dr. Jennifer DeBruyn and Ph.D. student Allison Mason are working towards developing an answer to how differences in human bodies affects post-mortem processes. Along with their collaborators in the departments of Anthropology and…
Study connects decomposing body’s BMI to surrounding soil microbes
UT is honored by ASABE
A Blue Ribbon Award for Educational Aides in the Websites category was awarded by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) to the team for the Tennessee Smart Yards…
PhD student gets award
Ravi Teja Neelipally, PhD student in Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma’s group, was selected for the 2022 Hans Jenny Soil Field Trip Award from the Soil Science Society of America. In his…
Rounak Patra Receives GATE Fellowship
PhD candidate Rounak Patra from Assistant Professor Sindhu Jagadamma’s Lab has received the highly competitive Graduate Advancement Training and Education (GATE) fellowship from University’s Science Alliance program. Through this fellowship,…
Hao Gan wins 2020 Giuseppe Pellizzi Prize!
Dr. Hao Gan has produced an excellent Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Florida under the direction of Dr. Won Suk “Daniel” Lee. When he started his PhD, Hao noticed…
Herbert/Construction Science Career Fair
There were 98 companies today at the Herbert/Construction Science Career Fair. This is a record setting number! The Fair was held on the mezzanine of the Thompson Bowling Arena. Companies were…
VA Tech wins 2021 Southeastern (SE) Collegiate Soils Contest!
The 2021 Southeastern (SE) Collegiate Soils Contest was held by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville from October 4 to 7, 2021. Teams from Clemson University, Middle Tennessee State University, North…
Fall Welcome Back BBQ!
It was beautiful fall weather to have BESS’ annual Fall Welcome Back BBQ during the late afternoon of Thursday September 23rd. BESS undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff and Spoon the…
BESS Hosts 2021 Southeast Regional Soils Contest
This fall, the University of Tennessee will be hosting the 2021 Southeast Regional Soils Contest, in Knoxville, TN. Held every year (with the exception of 2020) since 1956 this competition affords students…
Dr. Yuchuan Fan
Yuchuan Fan successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation: “Sustainable underground reactive barrier to attenuate contaminants from agricultural drainage.” Yuchuan’s major advisor was Dr. Jaehoon Lee and members of his committee were…