Supporting and Expanding the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Ecosystem The University of Tennessee’s Uday Vaidya is a researcher, mentor, and director who serves as the Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing, the Director of the Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF), and the Chief Technology Officer at the Institute for Advanced Composites and Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Tarek Hewezi
Using epigenetic information to understand plant-nematode interactions Nationwide, soybean farmers are facing a serious adversary: a microscopic, parasitic worm that causes over a billion dollars in yield losses every year. As soybeans represent one of the largest agricultural commodities in the U.S., this parasite not only endangers soybean farms but poses a threat to agricultural (read more)
Discover 2019: UTRF Annual Report
UTRF is delighted to share Discover 2019, which celebrates our researchers and UTRF’s impact on innovation, new venture formation, and corporate engagement for the University of Tennessee. 2019 UTRF Discover Report (interactive pdf with hyperlinks) View past annual reports.