{"id":16393,"date":"2025-07-09T16:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/?page_id=16393"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:49:59","slug":"research-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/research-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-651c661f6f9fe2b15d16e867c95a4df7\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);min-height:466px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/themes\/utkwds\/assets\/images\/bkg-cot-imagedark.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-smokey-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-f992c200 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dd5a64f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57122b833af3c44f5e6a9a93a3aa4de0\">Connect with the right audiences.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RIC services support CCI research goals to increase the national and international impact and visibility of research and creative activity with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Network building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing research and researcher profiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.utk.edu\/login.html\"><strong>Help navigating Elements <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7b3064f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Research Affinities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the College of Communication and Information, cross-disciplinary scholarship is valued and our Research Affinities foster collaboration across the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-cta-link\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/researchers\/research-affinities\/\"><strong>Explore affinities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Research symposium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year since 1978, the Research Innovation Center has hosted the Annual Research Symposium to highlight research conducted by CCI faculty and students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-cta-link\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;letter-spacing:1px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/research-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>See upcoming &amp; 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Innovation News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-grid columns-3 has-dates column-rule wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/blog\/2026\/03\/10\/a-student-led-project-with-real-impact-the-future-of-human-robot-interaction\/'>A Student-Led Project with Real Impact: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-03-10T11:26:51-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">March 10, 2026<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/from-classroom-curiosity-to-published-research-sis-faculty-and-alumni-explore-how-museums-manage-their-collections-in-the-age-of-ai\/'>From Classroom Curiosity to Published Research: SIS Faculty and Alumni Explore How Museums Manage Their Collections in the Age of AI<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">December 18, 2025<\/time> <\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/blog\/2025\/12\/08\/cci-phd-student-and-faculty-member-participate-in-united-nations-summit\/'>CCI PhD Student and Faculty Member Participate in United Nations Summit<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-12-08T16:23:53-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">December 8, 2025<\/time> <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-gallery is-style-orange-texture has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light twoUp-gallery-lgsm\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twoUp-gallery is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full twoUp-gallery-img-sm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/9-18-24_AdPR-400-in-SMCC_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/9-18-24_AdPR-400-in-SMCC_13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/9-18-24_AdPR-400-in-SMCC_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/9-18-24_AdPR-400-in-SMCC_13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/9-18-24_AdPR-400-in-SMCC_13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full twoUp-gallery-img-lg clipCorner-tl\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-CCI-Symposium-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-CCI-Symposium-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-CCI-Symposium-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-CCI-Symposium-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-CCI-Symposium-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research &amp; 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