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UT-ORII seeks proposals for new Governor’s Chair topics

The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute seeks proposals by August 1 for topical areas for its upcoming searches for three possible new Governor’s chairs. Successful proposals will involve participation from one or more of UT campuses and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Governor’s Chairs program provides joint appointments at UT and ORNL for some… Read More >
UT-ORII Hosts Biggest Group of SMaRT Interns

The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) is hosting its 4th Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMaRT) internship program this summer, with its biggest group of students yet — 59 undergraduates from 21 states! Each year, UT-ORII recruits the nation’s best and brightest undergraduates for its SMaRT internaship program. This year’s SMaRT group includes… Read More >
Sholl Selected as UT-ORII Executive Director

April 11, 2024 – Oak Ridge, Tenn. – David Sholl has been named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) and vice provost of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after serving as the institute’s interim leader since June 2023. Sholl’s selection comes after an extensive national search and selection process that… Read More >
UT-ORII SELECTS TWO NEW $20M UT-ORNL CONVERGENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES

February 15, 2024 – The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) has selected circular bioeconomy systems and radiopharmaceutical therapies as its two newest Convergent Research Initiatives (CRIs), areas of joint research for UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Over the next five years, UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will invest $40 million—$20… Read More >