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ORSP FY 2026 Quarter One Report
Q1 FY26 YTD Report PDF
Award Highlights:
UTC closed Q1 with $9,406,457 in sponsored awards generated by 34 unique Lead PIs.
FY26 Q1 awards reflect a 29% decrease over the same period in FY25.
Proposal Highlights:
UTC closed Q1 with $14,403,099 in proposal dollars requested via 59 individual proposals, reflecting the work of 47 unique lead PIs.
FY26 Q1 awards reflect a 2% decrease over...read more ❯
Notice of Final Defense - Alea Coble to Present Master's Research
The UTC Graduate School is pleased to announce that Alea Coble will present Master's research titled, You Have the Body: An Anti-Testimony on 10/17/2025 at 11:00 AM in Lupton 372. Everyone is invited to attend. EnglishChair: Dr. Justin WymerCo-Chair: Abstract:This thesis contains two parts: a craft essay titled “Shapes of Refusal: The Anti-Testimony and...read more ❯
IonQ Workshop
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Multi-Disciplinary Research Building at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing...read more ❯
Campus and community leaders welcome Quantum Center Director
Inaugural Quantum Center Director Rick Mukherjee was greeted by an array of leaders from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the community, as well as UT President Randy Boyd, at a Jan. 15 reception to introduce him to multiple University collaborators, partners and friends.
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Special Collections Exhibition: "Greetings from Chattanooga! Postcards from the Scenic City"
As mass-produced, commercial objects, postcards’ value as historical objects has often been overlooked. “Greetings from Chattanooga! Postcards from the Scenic City,” Special Collections’ new exhibition, curated by student assistant Wyn Seay '26, explores the use and history of postcards.
On display in the Library’s Roth Grand Reading Room (LIB 402) through August 2026, the...read more ❯
Tommie F. Brown Campaign Records: A Student Perspective
This post was authored by Boden Wilson, a student assistant in the Library’s Special Collections unit. Boden is the student assistant for the processing project: “‘One of the Black Legislators’: Providing Access to the Tommie F. Brown Papers.”
I am a history and classics double major. Along with being interested in classical literature and history, I have a strong interest in...read more ❯
Highlights and Takeaways of my Study Abroad Trip in Peru
This is my first time traveling to Peru as a study abroad student. This journey also counts as my first time traveling to South America by myself, so my primary objective was to fully immerse myself with Peruvian history, culture, and people. In Peru, I was able visit one of Seven Wonders of the New World, Machu Picchu. Also, I visited the dunes of la Huacachina in Ica, the Ballestas Islands in...read more ❯
The Stirling Experience
Whenever I thought about studying abroad, it seemed like something impossible to me. Little did I know how easy it really would be. The UTC Study Abroad office and my advisor at USAC made the whole process easier for me; from helping with the loads of paperwork to checking on my well-being whilst on my trip. One thing I do highly recommend is to not be afraid to email and ask questions! It would...read more ❯
Center for Regional Economic Research
10/14/25: Tennessee Lawmakers Push for End of Grocery Tax
News Channel 9 explored a proposal to end sales taxes on groceries in Tennessee and possibly replace the lost revenue with higher taxes on businesses. CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall was concerned that these additional distortions were economically inefficient:
A concern Howard Wall, director and chief economist at the Center for Regional Economic Research with UTC, also...read more ❯
10/3/25: Federal Workers Brace for Impact as Government Shutdown Enters Day 3
News Channel 9 continued its coverage of the local impact of the Federal government shutdown. CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall provided his views on who will be affected most.
"It's probably the federal employees that are the ones who who bear the brunt of the economic effects.""They're not being paid, so some of them actually still work, but they're not being paid until this...read more ❯
College of Arts and Sciences: Communication
9th annual Photo Night features Pulitzer Prize winner
Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Mike Stewart of the Associated Press will headline a slate of professionals speaking at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga’s ninth annual Photo Night on March 5.
The Communication Department event also will feature former Sports Illustrated photographer and current Sony Electronics artisan of imagery Patrick Murphy-Racey, Chattanooga...read more ❯
UTC COMM Students Place 10th in Nation for Writing
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program recently announced that UTC placed 10th in the nation in its overall intercollegiate writing competition. This the first time UTC has placed in the top 10 of one of the Hearst's overall competitions. UTC in the only university from Tennessee to place in the top 10 of one of the Hearst's five overall competitions this year.
The award is the result of a...read more ❯
Engineering and Computer Science Blog
Summer 2025 Dean's List
Names in Alphabetical Order
Hussam AbubakrGriffen AkkermanPaul AllenMichelle BakerAaron BalentineMeira BarlowAlyssa BarnesRussell BarryPriscilla BautistaCody BeattieHarrison BeatyMilan BenedettiTyler BerryNathan BoazKristanna BowersBen BradshawNasir BrevigBlake BroadbentHannah BrownMegan BurnsAlex CaldwellAshley CarreraCooper CastleBradley ChambersJack ChandlerBhavamanyu ChavaEric...read more ❯
Spring 2025 Dean's List
Names in Alphabetical Order
Chyrra AbdelhalimSami Abu-OrfHussam AbubakrAndrew AdamsPatrick AdamsShelby AdamsBentley AdkinsRafael AgeeAya Al QuassarBattle AlbersonKatelyn AlbrightWatts AlexanderAreej AlghoulAbdalla AlhamwiPaul AllenRease AllenKenneth AllgoodKenlie AlmonorAndrew AlvarezRyLee AndersonWill AndersonRosemary AndresSamuel AndrewsIan AngleCesar ArellanoChristopher ArnoldEthan...read more ❯
Life Histories, Memory, and Dictatorship
Check out Professor Brudney's new article on oral history, labor organizing, and authoritarianism in the Oral History Review.
Dr. Brudney's article "Individual Life Histories and Emblematic Memories: Conducting Oral Histories in Post-Conflict Argentina" (available here) interrogates the relationship between individual memories and frameworks for collective remembering in Argentina since...read more ❯
What can you do with a History degree?
History alumna Cheyenne Pearson talks about her journey through the major and how History has helped her career.read more ❯
Information Technology Systems Status
Network Maintenance
October 8, 2025: Information Technology will be conducting maintenance on the wireless network at 9:00pm tonight. A brief outage may be possible but is not expected. All work should be complete by 9:15pm.
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Boling - Partial Network Outage
Status Update at 7:30pm: Services have been restored to Boling apartments for the network.
October 8, 2025 at 3:50pm: Boling apartments is experiencing a partial network outage in several stacks due water impacting one of the network closets. We are in the process of replacing the equipment but this partial outage may continue into tomorrow.
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ORSP Updates and Grant Opportunities
ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities - October 16, 2025
Announcements
A virtual townhall for DASH Research ECC will be held on October 27 from 2-3pm to discuss the new effort certification process. PIs with active awards are strongly encouraged to attend. More info and the access link will be available on the DASH Research ECC site soon.
UTC’s Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS) is celebrating GIS Day on November 19 with a...read more ❯
ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities - October 9, 2025
Announcements
UTRF’s Tech Maturation Grant program is accepting applications through October 24. See details in the Internal Grant Competitions section below.
The Fall Undergraduate and Graduate Student Pitch Competitions will be held on Tuesday, October 28 in McKenzie Arena Room 301. View the full schedule here.
The deadlines for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program have...read more ❯
PFA Newsletter - October 2025
UTC Parents and Families,
This fall is full of opportunities not only for students to be involved on campus, but also for families to experience what it means to be part of the UTC community. UTC has a number of long-standing traditions that bring our community together, and we are excited to invite you to be part of the fun.
One of the best ways to connect is by joining us for Fall...read more ❯
PFA Newsletter - September 2025
UTC Parents and Families,The start of a new semester is always an exciting time, and we are glad to welcome both new and returning families to the UTC community. For those joining us for the first time, welcome to the Mocs family. For our returning families, we’re grateful to continue partnering with you as your students grow and thrive at UTC.This fall, we encourage students to take...read more ❯
Modification to Campus Operations and Weather Warning for 1/10/25 - 1/11/25 (1/9/2025)
UTC Community:
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning from Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM through Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM EST.
The safety of the University community is always our top priority.
Modification to Campus Operations
Thursday, January 9, 2025
No changes to campus operations.
Athletics encourages fans to cheer on the Men's...read more ❯
UTC-ALERT: Timely Warning Update
Update to the UTC-ALERT: Timely Warning sent on November 4, 2024.
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, the UTC Police Department (UTCPD) received a report of an alleged aggravated assault, robbery, and fondling incident that began off-campus and ended in UTC Parking Lot #62. A Timely Warning was sent to alert the UTC community. After a thorough investigation by the UTCPD, it was determined that...read more ❯
TOH@UTC Updates for Fall 2025
This brief blog post presents reminders and updates regarding the ongoing Total Organizational Health initiative for our campus (TOH@UTC). If you are curious what this “TOH thing” is all about or what is happening with this initiative for this semester, please take a few minutes to read this post. If you have questions or would like to discuss or explore anything TOH-related, please reach...read more ❯
TOH@UTC Updates: Checking our Direction with the Spring 2025 Progress Check Evaluation
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
As the Spring 2025 semester ends, the Total Organizational Health (TOH@UTC) team would like to share a few updates based on the recently completed Spring 2025 TOH@UTC progress check evaluation, to which all UTC employees had the opportunity to respond in April 2025. These recurring TOH@UTC progress check evaluations, along with other campus...read more ❯