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College of Communication and Information P-h-D candidate Sarah Devereux posing with the other recipients of the 2026 UT Extradorniary Graduate Student Teaching Award, Taylor Weber and Brent Shelton, and Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Marieke Van Puymbroeck at the 2026 Academic Honors Banquet.

Graduating CCI PhD Candidate Receives UT Extraordinary Graduate Student Teaching Award

April 24, 2026

Sarah Devereux was a teaching assistant at Marquette University when she taught her first college class. “I was so incredibly nervous to teach…

Photo of a man smiling wearing a backpack and blue puffer jacket. There are snow-covered mountains and trees in the background. He has a lanyard around his neck, brown hair, and is smiling in the photograph. There is a road in the background too with a white van driving.

From Milan to March Madness: How Alex Carpenter’s Paralympic Reporting Crossed Continents to His Grandfather’s Hands

April 16, 2026

Alex Carpenter’s phone buzzed the morning after he returned from Italy. A text from his grandfather in South Florida lit…

A group of students in CCI PhD student Kylie Julius’ class in a Humanities and Social Sciences classroom gather around Julius who is holding a large cookie cake with ‘Congratulations’ written on it to celebrate her receiving the 2026 College of Communication and Information Graduate Teaching Award.

CCI Announces 2026 Graduate Student Awards Winners

April 13, 2026

The College of Communication and Information (CCI) is celebrating the three 2026 recipients of its annual CCI Graduate Student Awards, which recognize students for their excellence…

CCI Celebrates Three Gifts Established to Make a Lasting Impact on Students

March 27, 2026

This spring, students, faculty, and staff at the College of Communication and Information (CCI) are celebrating three major gifts that will strengthen…

Students and faculty with the Wilson Academy and representatives with KimPax, Inc. posing for a group photo in front of a colorful, abstract geometric mural at the nonprofit organization's headquarters in Inagi, Japan. The students are holding up white certificates symbolizing their completion of a leadership development event hosted by KimPax.

Wilson Academy Cohort Takes Volunteer Spirit to Japan During Inaugural Global Trip

March 23, 2026

One of Alex Carpenter’s favorite memories from visiting Japan this winter was searching for one last bite of Kobe beef…

A man wearing a black shirt holding a microphone smiling. There is a blue background behind him.

From Rocky Top to Knox News 40 Under 40: How J&M Alumnus Julian Wright Built a Career Beyond the Newsroom

March 20, 2026

When Julian Wright (’16) was named to the 2025 Knoxville 40 Under 40 list by Knox News earlier this year,…

Assistant Professor Jiangen He and an SIS student in the iLab

A Student-Led Project with Real Impact: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction

March 10, 2026

As social robots and AI systems become more integrated into educational, professional, and daily environments, understanding those nuances will only…

Morgan VAnce is wearing a black outfit and standing next to a black, rectangular plaque with gold framing and lettering stating "Pat Summitt Foundation."

Carrying the Torch: Morgan Vance and the Next Chapter of the Pat Summitt Foundation

March 3, 2026

Knoxville native Morgan Vance (’12) grew up believing her dreams were always within reach, thanks to the strong women role…

Ten C-C-I students pose for a group shot in a gymnasium at the the 2026 Southeast Journalism Conference.

CCI Students Sweep the 2025 Southeast Journalism Conference with 20 Awards

February 18, 2026

This article was written by Drue Hamlet College of Communication and Information students and outlets in The Media Center brought…

CCI students and faculty sitting on a wall by the ocean with the Hassan II Mosque and Casablanca city skyline in the background under an overcast sky during SIS' inaugural study abroad trip to Morocco.

CCI Expands Study Abroad Trips to Morocco, Experience Focuses on AI, Information Sciences

February 16, 2026

Nyja Casey was pleasantly surprised when she learned that the College of Communication and Information (CCI) offers a study abroad…

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