In order to promote positive safety culture in UT labs, the Lab Safety Committee is continuing the Lab Safety Culture Awards Subcommittee. The theme for the second category of awards of 2026 was “Understanding Headspace and its Impact on Safety.” Quarter 2 awards were distributed in August 2026:
1st place: Emmanuel Adewuyi – Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | Click here to view submission!
2nd place: Garrett Miller – Graduate Research Assistant, Nuclear Engineering | Click here to view submission!
3rd place: Chathuddasie Amarasinghe – Graduate Research Assistant, Physics | Click here to view submission!
Congratulations, winners!
New lab safety culture award categories will be announced quarterly. Submissions are open to everyone involved in research or working in a lab, shop, or maker space at UT. Announcements of new awards are sent through the Lab Safety ListServ, found on flyers around campus, and communicated during events. Please email ehs_labsafety@utk.edu to request to be added to the Lab Safety ListServ if you are not already enrolled.