In January 2022, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation welcomed new team member Connor Perryman. Perryman, a recent doctoral graduate from UT, joins UTRF as its newest Assistant Technology Manager, where he will work with innovators from UT-Knoxville. Perryman, a Tennessee native, graduated from UT with his Ph.D. in polymer chemistry in December 2021. His (read more)
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IP isn’t just about patents: UTIA Extension startup licenses technology that streamlines large-plot trials
On-farm, large-plot variety strip trials are an important way to evaluate crop production under realistic conditions, benefiting farmers, seed companies and researchers. Staff and faculty at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) –- work with regional growers and producers to conduct large-plot trials. While on-farm data is essential, these trials take time, leading (read more)
UT pharmacy students developing device to individualize the smoking cessation process
Smoking is one of the most prominent causes of preventable disease each year in the United States. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 57.3 million people reported tobacco or nicotine vaping use in the past month. Meanwhile, a 2017 study of smokers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (read more)