Students from the Class of 2021 became the first to graduate in Neyland Stadium, as opposed to Thompson-Boling Arena where graduation ceremonies are traditionally held. The decision was made by UT administration in order to mitigate the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Graduates and attendees were provided with socially distant seating, and masks were … Continued

An online graduate nuclear engineering program that allowed students to earn a master’s degree in nuclear engineering or a graduate certificate in nuclear safety was announced by Dr. H. Lee Dodds, head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering in fall 2002.

In 1950 use of nude, or “figure,” models in art classes was prohibited by the administration. Models were required to wear bathing suits or other clothing.

The first course in child care was introduced at UT in 1922, and a nursery school was first operated in the summer of 1927, for three- to five-year-olds. With the arrival of Dr. Ella J. Day in 1929, the Nursery School was immediately changed to year-round operation. As part of the plans for a new … Continued

Dr. Nutt earned the BS in electrical engineering in 1961, the MS in 1962, and the PhD in 1969. He and three other colleagues founded Computer Technology Imagery (later CTI Molecular Imaging) in 1983. The company became a leading provider of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) equipment, molecular imaging biomarkers, and services. Its subsidiary, Concorde Microsystems, … Continued

In 1960 workmen put the finishing touches to the $61,000 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory on the Cherokee Trail. Away from heavily populated or thickly traveled areas, the Cherokee Farm had been chosen in consultation with representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission because of potential radiation danger. The outstanding feature of the building was the large windowless … Continued

Prompted by budget cuts in 1996 and 1997, the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Planning and Budgeting (formed in response to a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools recommendation that there be greater participation in university planning) issued a report calling for the establishment of two committees, one of which would examine and evaluate all academic … Continued

When the physics building was complete, Liberal Arts Dean Alvin Nielsen felt that the bare front needed a sculpture—one that would suggest the relationship between mass, energy, and radiation. Philip Nichols, UT art professor, was commissioned to create such a sculpture. A small-scale model was created and approved in the summer of 1964, and Nichols … Continued

Prior to 2011 the only multiyear appointment for non-tenure-track faculty was the position of distinguished lecturer, which was for a period of up to five years. At its June 23, 2011, meeting, the UT Board of Trustees approved the addition of a senior lecturer position for a period of up to three years and approved … Continued