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The University of Tennessee–Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT–ORII) Executive Council has named Brynn Voy interim executive director, effective upon the departure of Executive Director David Sholl in December. Sholl is leaving UT-ORII to become executive vice president for research at Rice University. Voy will continue to serve as UT–ORII’s director of education and director of…

ALAMO, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2025) — State and local leaders joined sixth graders at Crockett County Middle School today to launch STEMOVATE, Powering Tennessee’s Future Innovators, a new program that brings hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities to classrooms in 21 counties across Tennessee. The University of Tennessee–Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) is partnering with…

Congratulations to Dr. Gabor Tigyi on receiving the prestigious János Arany Lifetime Achievement Award — the highest international honor from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS). This award recognizes scientists of Hungarian descent whose groundbreaking work has made an extraordinary impact on global science and elevated the international reputation of HAS. Dr. Tigyi is being…

UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Rigoberto Advincula has been named a 2025 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fellow — a prestigious honor awarded to just 0.2% of MRS members annually. Advincula was selected for his pioneering contributions to advanced polymers and nanostructured materials research, as well as his leadership in scholarly communication and education in materials science. He joins 14 other researchers in this year’s distinguished class of fellows.…