UTSI Secures $17.8M Hypersonic Wind Tunnel to Accelerate TPS Development On reentry, space shuttles slam into Earth’s atmosphere at nearly Mach 25 (25 times the speed of sound). That tremendous speed heats the shuttle’s surface above 2600 degrees Fahrenheit, and subjects it to similarly extreme pressure, for up to 15 minutes. While spacecraft reentry is […]
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Kreth Selected AIAA Associate Fellow
Associate Professor Phillip Kreth was selected as Class of 2025 Associate Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
UT Projects Receive State Transportation Funding
Two Engineering groups from the University of Tennessee received financial grants awarded by the Tennessee Department of Economic Community Development for transportation growth.
UTSI Program Gives Military Members Work Experience
The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) has launched a SkillBridge Internship Program to help military members gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training.
UTSI Welcomes Colonel Randel J. Gordon for the 29th Annual Black History Month Celebration
The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) was pleased to welcome Colonel Randel J. Gordon, Commander at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at the Arnold AFB in Tennessee, to come and speak at the 29th Annual Black History Month Celebration. The celebration was held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 10 a.m. in the UTSI […]
Ninety-three Researchers From College Make World’s Top-Cited Scientists Lists
More than 70 college faculty and researchers made this year’s list of the world’s top 2 percent of most cited scientists in their fields.
UTSI Celebrates Years of Service with Employees
UTSI recognizes their faculty and staff during their annual Service Awards Celebration who have marked an employment milestone.
Theotis Robinson Jr. to Speak at the UT Space Institute
Theotis Robinson Jr. will be the keynote speaker for the 28th Annual Black History Month Celebration at UTSI.
UTSI’s Palies Makes Stanford List of Top 2 Percent Cited in World
The Tickle College of Engineering had 73 current or former researchers make Stanford University’s list of the top 2 percent most cited in the world.
The New Wave of Flight: Acharya’s Research Boosting Scramjets, Giving Insight into Hypersonics
Ragini Acharya receives three-year grant from an Office of Naval Research to further the development of various aviation innovations.