The University of Tennessee (UT) is a public research university heavily involved in the space industry through its research and educational initiatives, particularly via the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI). UTSI, a satellite campus of UT, partners with organizations like Lockheed Martin and is located near the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. UT's space-related research includes hypersonics, aerospace engineering, aviation systems, and advanced materials, with funding from NASA and the Department of Defense through the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium. Key partners include NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
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The University of Tennessee will contribute expertise in fusion materials design and training opportunities for students and faculty to the collaboration.
The 2022 AAG Honors Committee members include Ronald Hagelman III (Chair, Texas State University), Amy Katherine Glasmeier (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Andrew Sluyter (Louisiana State University), Thomas Baerwald (NSF, retired), Kelsey Ellis (University of Tennessee), Stephanie Zick (Virginia Tech), Kavita Pandit (Georgia State University), Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez (University of North Texas), and Megan Ybarra (University of Washington).