By Lily Rutherford In November 2025, Sindhu Jagadamma received the Women in Science National Mentoring Award at the Crop, Agronomic, Environmental and Soil Sciences (CANVAS) Conference in Salt Lake City,…
Sindhu Jagadamma’s Impact on STEM and the UTIA Community
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…
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)…
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…
Save the date for the 2025 UTIA International Showcase!
Save the Date for the 2025 UTIA International Showcase, held on Thursday, September 11th from 12:30 -2:30 pm in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building Ballroom. This event will include…
Submit Your Photos for the 2025 International Photo Contest!
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. The top fifteen photos will be displayed at our upcoming International Showcase…
Building a More Resilient Livestock Sector in Kenya
By Hans Goertz “Karibu sana” says the immigration officer as he welcomes me into Kenya. There is a warmth and familiarity of stepping into the colorful hallways of the Jomo…
Roger Thurow on the Importance of Storytelling in Addressing World Hunger
By Mary Shelley-Snell Roger Thurow spent thirty years reporting for the Wall Street Journal, and twenty working as a foreign correspondent. He has authored four books: Enough: Why the World’s…
F2F ALOFT Program Volunteer Success Stories: Billy Mitchell and Kim Butz
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 food security…
F2F ALOFT Program Volunteer Success Stories: Manny Palada
By Michelle Boutell 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…