Zane Smith, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, was selected to receive the 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. This highly competitive award…
Zane Smith Receives 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
UTIA Honors Outstanding EPP Faculty and Staff at 2022 Awards Luncheon with Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recognized some of its top faculty, staff, researchers and Extension experts at UTIA’s annual awards and promotions luncheon on August 16, 2022. The…
UTIA Entomologist Elected President of SIP
Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture was elected to serve as president of the Society for…
Turning a Love for Insects into a Doctorate: Matthew Longmire
Growing up in Clinton, Tennessee, Matthew Longmire has been a lifelong Volunteer, following in his family’s footsteps. In 2018, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with a…
Tomato Plant Research and Graduate Life: Amanda Penicks
For Amanda Penicks, the passion for agriculture began at the age of five in Southern California. Raised in a small farming community, Penicks was involved in the 4-H youth organization…
Three Decades of Service and Inspiration: Jerri Arlene King
Jerri Arlene King has been an integral part of the University of Tennessee community for over three decades. From her beginnings in Undergraduate Student Services, which is now known as…
The UT Graduate School Names Three EPP Students and Faculty Award Recipients
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graduate School announces the recipients of the Student Faculty Research Awards (now known as the Graduate Student Research Awards). The award recognizes outstanding collaborative research…
Taylor Miller Reflects On Graduate Experience within the Herbert College of Agriculture
Taylor Miller, a recent graduate student, sat down for an insightful interview with the Herbert College of Agriculture to share her remarkable journey and experiences during her time in graduate…
Swati Mishra Pursues Knowledge in Bioinformatics and Genomics
After receiving her undergraduate degree in Biotechnology in India, Swati joined the department as a master’s student. However, time has flown since then. Swati is now a third-year Ph.D. student…
Swati Mishra Announced as 2021-2024 FFAR Fellow
Swati Mishra, a Ph.D. student under the tutelage of Professor Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, was announced as a recipient of the prestigious FFAR Fellowship. The FFAR Fellows Program provides professional development…
