UT, Knoxville reports another record year for research
Expenditures totaling $384 million in the 2024 fiscal year, building on last year’s record by approximately $50 million.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), achieved another research record, reporting expenditures totaling $384 million in the 2024 fiscal year and building on last year’s record by approximately $50 million.
“UT researchers and their partners are doing cutting-edge research that strengthens the Tennessee economy and addresses the needs of Tennessee communities,” said Deborah Crawford, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. “Because of our land-grant mission, we are committed to making life and lives better here in Tennessee and around the world through our research and innovation.”
The university is growing its research expenditures with multidisciplinary projects that solve problems important to Tennessee and the country. It’s a change that Chancellor Donde Plowman celebrated in her 2024 Flagship Address in September.
“We shifted our research strategy to focus less on individual efforts and instead to go after big collaborative projects,” she said, thanking Crawford for her vision and leadership. “Our ambition has fueled more creative solutions and new technologies that will impact the lives of everyday people.”
A strong research university also plays a key role in bolstering the state’s economy and workforce by providing talent, creating jobs, and supporting new businesses. Researchers across each of UT’s 14 degree-granting colleges and schools are developing solutions that create a more just, prosperous and sustainable future for the state and the nation.
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