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Find your future in one of our PhD programs: Energy Science & Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, or Genome Science & Technology.
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Tackle the critical challenges of our time through the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute’s Bredesen Center, a unique educational partnership between UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Contribute to fundamental discoveries that expand what is possible.
Big Science
Big Opportunity
Solve big problems and conduct ground-breaking research with top scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. Leverage the world-class facilities at the nation’s largest national laboratory while earning your PhD.
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Find your future in one of the Bredesen Center’s three PhD programs:
- Data Science & Engineering (DSE)
- Energy Science & Engineering (ESE)
- Genome Science & Technology (GST)
Bredesen Center students have the unique opportunity to work with ORNL, UT, and our industry partners on research projects that are directly applicable to advancing our nation and our world.
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ABOUT THE
CENTER
Named after former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, the Bredesen Center was created in 2011 to meet workforce needs for an emerging field of energy science. It continues to innovate its programs to solve big problems through the Tennessee Volunteer Spirit.
