The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is proud to work with innovative researchers like Gary Bates, professor and Department Head of the Department of Plant Sciences at UT Knoxville. When I look over my career, that’s what I enjoy – helping people succeed,” said Bates. Bates began his career at UT as an Extension Forage (read more)
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Inventor Spotlight: Tao Wu
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” A researcher from the University of Tennessee focuses on developing new stabilizers that prevent ice crystals in ice cream. Everyone loves ice cream,” said Tao Wu. “But if you have big ice crystals, the ice cream will have an icy texture. It’s not good.” Wu (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Andy Pulte
UTIA researcher practices ‘slowest performing art,’ introducing new varieties of hardy hibiscus. A University of Tennessee researcher and self-described equal opportunity plant lover has spent the better part of the last decade breeding new varieties of hardy hibiscus plants. Plant breeding is kind of like creative gambling,” jokes Andy Pulte, Distinguished Lecturer and Director in (read more)