Greetings from Rocky Top
This year’s highlights include UTIA faculty hosting scientists from the Philippines and from across Africa through USDA training programs that focused on veterinary education and animal nutrition. Faculty and staff delegations have deepened collaborations in places such as Brazil, Colombia, and Kenya, while individual faculty have launched new programs near and far—from Guatemala to Japan.
Looking ahead, the Smith Center remains firmly committed to our mission of advancing global impact while enriching the UTIA community here at home. If you have a heart for growing engagement in international agriculture, natural resources, and veterinary medicine, please join us on this adventure! There are many ways in which you can invest your time, talents, and enthusiasm to help us expand the global reach of UTIA.
Examining the Way Forward with the Smith Family
In an interview with the Smith Family, we reflect on the inception of the Smith Center and why its mission is important for equipping UTIA’s faculty, staff, and students to…
Cultivating Future Agricultural Leaders
ALOFT in Southeast Asia In 2023, UTIA was awarded a five-year grant through the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. Led by the Smith Center for International Sustainable…
UTIA Fulbright Scholars Lay a Global Foundation for the Future Partnerships forged through the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) have long opened doors to research, scholarship, and global…
How International Exchange Programs Shape the Future
Some projects at the UT Institute of Agriculture bring the world’s cutting-edge practices to Tennessee agriculture. Others at the Smith Center bring the best Tennessee has to offer to the…
Leaving a Legacy Through Small Actions and Global Vision
Carolina Naar (PhD Food Science and Technology ‘07), who earned her doctorate in food science from the Herbert College of Agriculture, emphasizes the value of small acts when thinking about…
The Smith Global Leadership Fellows Program as a Model for Faculty Engagement The launch of the Smith Global Leadership Fellows (SGL) program marked a pivotal advancement in the institution’s global…
The Volunteer Spirit Goes Global
There’s a reason UT Knoxville is known as an everything school, and it’s not just because our academic programs are drawing more students than ever or our athletics teams have…
In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, Skylynn Pastorello got an up-close view of insects not found in Tennessee, such as a large wasp that preys on tarantulas and bullet…
The UTIA Global Awards Highlight Engagement of Faculty, Staff, and Students
Neelam Poudyal for Faculty Global Lifetime Achievement The Faculty Global Lifetime Achievement Award honors a UTIA faculty member who has made significant contributions to research, teaching, and/or extension in support…