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Study Abroad Program Explores the Potential of Chocolate in Rainforest Conservation

Posted on Jan 04, 2024
a group of EPP students and faculty with BFREE employees in Belize

Drs. DeWayne Shoemaker, Denita Hadziabdic Guerry, and Kevin Moulton from the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture led a group of students…

Graduate Student Research / Study Abroad

Swati Mishra Announced as 2021-2024 FFAR Fellow

Posted on Jul 27, 2021
Swati Mishra in the lab

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…

Awards / Awards

Swati Mishra Pursues Knowledge in Bioinformatics and Genomics

Posted on Mar 01, 2022
Swati Mishra taking a photo in the lab

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…

Student Spotlight / Spotlight

Taylor Miller Reflects On Graduate Experience within the Herbert College of Agriculture

Posted on May 06, 2023
photo of Taylor Miller

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…

Graduate Student News / Student News

The UT Graduate School Names Three EPP Students and Faculty Award Recipients

Posted on Jan 29, 2024
Fall 2023 SFRA Award Winners

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…

Awards / Awards

Three Decades of Service and Inspiration: Jerri Arlene King

Posted on Feb 21, 2024
Jerri Arlene King holding her 30-year plaque.

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…

Staff Spotlight / Spotlight

Tomato Plant Research and Graduate Life: Amanda Penicks

Posted on Jun 12, 2025
Amanda Penicks in a lab

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…

Student Spotlight / Spotlight

Turning a Love for Insects into a Doctorate: Matthew Longmire

Posted on Jun 05, 2024
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…

Student Spotlight / Spotlight

UTIA Entomologist Elected President of SIP

Posted on Sep 10, 2024
Juan Luis Jurat- Fuentes

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…

Faculty News / Faculty / News

UTIA Honors Outstanding EPP Faculty and Staff at 2022 Awards Luncheon with Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication

Posted on Aug 26, 2022
UTIA members standing on the podium, from left to right: Dean of AgResearch Hongwei Xin, Dean of Extension Ashley Stokes, Kimberly Jenson, Rebecca Butler, Karen Vail, Rebecca Trout Fryxell, and Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President Carrie Castille.

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…

Awards / Faculty News / Staff News / Awards

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