Congratulations to Shuyang Zhang who recently defended his PhD dissertation titled, Evaluation of biomass as bio-additive in 3D printing. His work was done with Art Ragauskas as his major professor…
Shuyang Zhang, student of CRC Professor Ragauskas, defends PhD
New Innovation South facility brings new opportunities for CRC
The 85,000 sq ft facility at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm will house the expanded UT Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF) bringing new research and collaboration opportunities…
Volkswagen Group of America visits CRC labs and announces acceleration of research collaboration with UT
VW Group of America President (VWGoA) and CEO Pablo Di Si visited the CRC along scientists from the VW Knoxville Hub and VW Chattanooga. VW Knoxville and the Harper group’s…
Materials Science master’s students present cumulative reviews
On April 24, 2023, Materials Science & Engineering Dept students, Jacob Morton and Eli Christoph presented their cumulative reviews. Eli’s work is investigating the synthesis, characterization and application of lignin-derived…
Welcome new CRC faculty – Dr. Amanda May
Dr. Amanda May joined the CRC in February, 2023. She completed her B.S. degree in chemical sciences at Kansas State University in 2007. During her time there, she worked as…
CRC represented at EURēCA Poster Competition, April 25, 2023
The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) is an annual event showcasing research and creative activities across all disciplines by currently enrolled undergraduate students collaborating with a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, or…
Harper-Keffer Research Group gathering
The members of the Harper-Keffer Research Group gathered in the University of Tennessee gardens for a group photo on a beautiful spring afternoon in late April, 2023. Dr. Harper is…
Take your research to the masses..
Want to learn how to communicate scientific research effectively to the general public? Then sign up for this summer mini-term course “Rooted in Science – Energy, Science and Engineering (ESE)…
CRC Prof Harper gave lightening talk at Japanese business roundtable
Professor David Harper was one of 5 UT faculty to give a lightening talk at the recent Japanese business roundtable. His talk was titled, Transforming Tennessee to a Biobased Economy. Read…
