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News

  • Bill McClanahan, Assistant Professor.
    McClanahan is Critical Criminologist of the YearNovember 14, 2025
    Bill McClanahan has been recognized as Critical Criminologist of the Year for his published research and teaching.
  • Scholar Spotlight: Vivian SwayneOctober 22, 2025
    “I study policing, culture, housing insecurity, race, gender, and sexuality.”
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    Sociology Research on Policing Earns AwardDecember 2, 2024
    The American Society of Criminology (ACS) has honored the research of a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, doctoral candidate studying the link between policing practices and gentrification in his hometown.
  • Tool and die apprentice Ty Cobb works at the TELOS Global plant in Caryville, Tennessee, which manufactures parts for electric vehicles. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with TELOS and other employers in advanced manufacturing and green construction industries on East Tennessee Works, a green jobs initiative.
    UT Wins Funding for Green Jobs InitiativeNovember 15, 2024
    The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a $750,000 grant for East Tennessee Works (ETW), a regional green jobs initiative focused on Knoxville’s inner-city and rural Southern Appalachia communities.
  • Group photo from the college's 2024 awards ceremony
    2024 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards Honor the Volunteer SpiritNovember 11, 2024
    UT College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, and campus and community colleagues gathered Thursday, October 17 to celebrate the 2024 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards, honoring the exceptional achievements and contributions of Volunteers for Life whose dedication and generosity help shape the future of the college and its students.
  • Graphic illustration showing outer space planets and a science fiction space ship
    Harry Dahms in ‘The Conversation’: Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our livesOctober 9, 2024
    Sci-fi movies can help escape reality to better understand it. Coneyl Jay/The Image Bank via Getty Images Harry F. Dahms, University of Tennessee Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from… Read more: Harry Dahms in ‘The Conversation’: Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

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