QUEST is a celebration of research, scholarship, and creative activity of faculty and students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. QUEST’s website, magazine, newsletters, and reports highlight significant discoveries and achievements that build new knowledge, solve emerging problems, and expand the creative thinking essential for a healthy, productive society. Look for these stories and more in the print edition of QUEST magazine published quarterly.
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Electronic Safety Net for the Homeless
Odd Fellows Reanimation
Improving Children’s Mental Health
Scholar of the Week
New Web Site Provides Latest Recovery Act Funding Information — The Office of Research will be constantly updating its Recovery Act web site as new details become available. Visit the site.
UT Launches Center for the Study of Social Justice — New multidisciplinary center aims to produce science-based solutions for everyday problems facing our nation and the world. Learn more.
Retail Faculty Rank High in Research Productivity — A recently published study shows UT ranks in the top 20 internationally in scholarly productivity over the past 15 years. Learn more.
UT Knoxville Wins $10 Million Supercomputer Grant — The Center for Remote Data Analysis and Visualization will manage Nautilus, one of the largest shared-memory computers in the world. Learn more.
DataONE to Enable Scientists to Share Research — The College of Communication and Information will receive $3.2 million from the NSF to be part of a global information science project. Learn more.
Reducing Mercury Pollution — Researchers from UT Knoxville and ORNL reveal the key to using bacteria to mitigate the environmental effects of this heavy metal's most toxic form. Learn more.
Water on the Moon — A team of scientists including UT Knoxville's Larry Taylor use NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper to discover the presence of water across the moon’s surface. Learn more.
Tenopir Honored for Contributions — Chancellor’s Professor Carol Tenopir has received the 2009 American Society for Information Science and Technology Award of Merit. Learn more.
Zawodzinski Named Fifth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair — Energy conservation and storage expert Thomas Zawodzinski will be making fuel cell technology more affordable, efficient and durable. Learn more.
External Research Funding Doubles — With more than $175 million in awards for FY 2009, the Knoxville campus achieves an all-time high for external funding and impacts the local economy. Learn more.
The Office of Research advances and supports research and scholarship on the Knoxville campus.
