By Lily Rutherford The Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture has seen an incredibly successful 2025. From a groundbreaking program launch to new experiences in over five countries across the…
2025 – A Year of Firsts, Adventures, and Successes
Big Orange Give Through Study Abroad Stories: Brazil – Skylynn Pastorello
By Lily Rutherford Studying abroad provides students with the opportunity for intellectual and professional growth by exposing them to knowledge, concepts, and experiences that reflect different cultural contexts, specifically within…
2025 UTIA International Showcase Highlights
By Kristen Graas The Smith Center is pleased to announce that this year’s UTIA International Showcase surpassed all expectations. The Volunteer community’s support for international agriculture was felt through the constant stream of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends…
UniAndes Interns Spend a Summer on Rocky Top: Javier Andrés García Piñeros
By Lily Rutherford Through the generous donations of alumna Carolina Naar, (Ph.D. Food Science and Technology ‘07), the Smith Center was able to host two student interns from the Universidad…
UTIA SGL Faculty Fellow Receives Major International Grant
By Lily Rutherford The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture sees its faculty make many groundbreaking contributions each year. One standout is Scott Lenaghan, a graduate of the Smith Global…
UniAndes Interns Spend a Summer on Rocky Top: Juliana Fernanda Castañeda Lopez
By Lily Rutherford Through the generous donations of alumna Carolina Naar, (Ph.D. Food Science and Technology ‘07), the Smith Center was able to host two student interns from the Universidad…
From the Foothills of Rocky Top to the Steppes of North Africa: Connected by Land, Livestock, and Livelihoods
By Hans Goertz University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) recently concluded a two-way exchange with scientists from five African countries. Funded by the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Study Abroad Stories: Glorious Gardens – Lamara Stuart
By Lily Rutherford Bringing UT students together through the exploration of England and Scotland, this program provided insight into how the glorious gardens of these countries are connected to plant…
Study Abroad Stories: Croatia – Kristen Graas
By Lily Rutherford Exploring Croatia through the lens of study abroad provided students with a once in a lifetime educational experience. The Digital Agriculture in Croatia program took place during…
Smith Global Leadership Fellows Program: Julie Sheldon
By Lily Rutherford Julie Sheldon, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, was a part of the 2023-2024 Smith Global Leadership Fellows Cohort. With the…