The Education Blueprint: All In: Learning in the Age of AI

In this episode of The Education Blueprint, Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk sits down with Dr. Vasileios Maroulas, Director of the AI Tennessee Initiative at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Their conversation explores how artificial intelligence is transforming K–12 education — from streamlining operations and personalizing instruction to expanding opportunities and connecting students to future career pathways.
Teknovation.biz: TEAM TN announces new partnership with AI Tennessee

The collaboration marks the next phase in TEAM TN’s mission to strengthen Tennessee’s innovation economy and prepare its workforce for emerging technologies.
901 AI Podcast: AI Tennessee: From Vision to Impact

AI Tennessee is a statewide initiative to position Tennessee as a leader in the global data economy through research, education, and workforce development. By connecting universities, industry, and communities, the initiative fosters innovation across several sectors, including manufacturing, health, agriculture, and transportation. This talk will highlight how Tennessee’s assets, partnerships, and talent pipelines can accelerate […]
UT Research: AI TechX Awards Seed Funding to Find AI Solutions to Real-World Problems

Nine projects led by faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will receive the first round of funding from AI TechX, a new initiative created by UT to empower Tennessee communities and industry partners to adopt AI technologies that enable high-quality job creation. To fulfill this mission, AI TechX focuses on advancing AI research and […]
EurekAlert: University of Tennessee collaborates on NSF grants to improve outcomes through AI

Faculty members from the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of Tennessee are involved in two collaborative National Science Foundation grants that aim to address health disparities research and enhance the performance and productivity of AI science.
AI TechX grant to advance cattle disease detection

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) AgResearch, in partnership with the Enterprise Sensor Systems LLC (EnSenSys) of Alamo, Tennessee, has been awarded a grant through the AI TechX Seed Fund to collaborate on “Rapid Identification of Cattle with Infectious Diseases Using AI and Hyperspectral Imaging.” The award, announced on June 11, 2025, will […]