University of Tennessee doctoral student Conlan Burbrink was in Qatar for the duration of the 2022 World Cup. While there, he conducted research for the Department of Plant Sciences on…
Turfgrass Research Creates Global Student Experiences
Training the Next Global One Health Workforce
UT One Health facilitates interdisciplinary global engagement for students across different colleges. For the 2023 January Term, students from different disciplines explored the importance of working across multiple industries to…
#FacultyExchangeFriday- Dr. David Tendo, USDA FEP Faculty Fellow
From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four African countries. These…
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Kristen Johnson: February Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight
The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program provides technical assistance from U.S. volunteers to farmers and agricultural groups in foreign countries to promote sustainable improvements in both…
#FacultyExchangeFriday- Dr. Bridgit Muasa, USDA SEP Faculty Fellow
From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four African countries. These…
Position Announcement: Communication Student Worker
Background The Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture was launched in 2017, and endowed courtesy of generous donations from Donnie (B.S. animal science ’80, CEO of Foster Farms) and Terry…
#BigOrangeGive – The Value of Studying Abroad
Donations Make Studying Abroad More Accessible for Students For Herbert College of Agriculture senior, Legna Soto-Gonzalez, studying abroad would not have been possible if she had not received scholarships through…
Position Announcement: Graduate Research Assistantship
Background The University of Tennessee (UT) is establishing an “Operational Hub” to support the next phase of programming under the U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, Feed the…
The Smith Center Announces the Inaugural Cohort of Smith Global Leadership Fellows
The Smith Center is pleased to announce the selection of the 2022-2023 cohort of Smith Global Leadership Fellows. This 16-month professional development program is designed to provide University of Tennessee…