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Retirement Reception for Dr. Gary McDonald
Since joining UTC in 1985 as an Assistant Professor, Dr. McDonald has become an iconic figure in the engineering college, praised by generations of alumni as their most impactful teacher. He received the UC Foundation Professorship in 1992, was appointed Director of Freshman Engineering, and later served as Department Head of Mechanical Engineering.
In Spring of 2025, Dr. McDonald received the...read more ❯
October 2025 Sponsored Program Activity
Congratulations!
The following UTC Faculty and Staff have attracted $257,000 in external grant and contract awards:
Charles Mix (Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science), in collaboration with the Chattanooga Area Southern Offroad Bike Association (SORBA), has received $7,500 from the Lyndhurst Foundation for the project entitled, "SORBA Chattanooga Mountain Biking Trail Guide...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
11/1/25: New Apartments Stabilizing Chattanooga’s ‘Pressure Cooker’ Rental Market
The Chattanooga Times Free Press had a story about the state of the rental market in Chattanooga that included some comments from CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall. The article recounts how the addition of thousands of new units over the past five years has been followed by a reduction in rents and more options for renters. Chattanooga saw an influx of high-earning renters, which...read more ❯
11/1/25: Opinion - UTC Rollins College Research Details How Local Housing Affordability Declined
Clint Cooper, the Free Press editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, wrote an opinion piece base on the most recent CRER white paper, "Housing Affordability Trends in Chattanooga." The piece outlined many of the findings in the research, especially that the main obstacle to housing affordability is high mortgage rates. Mortgage rates are still well above their pre-pandemic levels because...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 ❯
Historians React: Surviving War Edition
Join us for Historians React: Surviving War Edition, to hear more about the historical origins of the ongoing conflicts among Iran, Palestine, and Israel and firsthand testimony of the wars.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 ❯
Information Technology Systems Status
TeamDynamix Slow Response
Issue Reported - November 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM: Message from TeamDynamix:We are currently investigating and taking steps to address reports of increased response times in WorkManagement, mainly centered around dashboard interaction/load times.
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Network Outage
Issue Resolved - November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM: Network service has been restored to all buildings.
Issue Reported - November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM: The following buildings are experiencing network outages:Mapp BuildingGuerry ApartmentsDecosimo ApartmentsStophel ApartmentsWalker Apartments
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ORSP Updates and Grant Opportunities
ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities - November 6, 2025
Announcements
DASH Research modules (COI and Export Control) will be offline from 6pm today (November 6) through 8am on Monday, November 10.
UTC’s Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS) is celebrating GIS Day on November 19 with a free workshop on GeoAI. Learn more and RSVP here.
Internal Grant Competitions
Sponsor/ProgramDeadlineLimitations or Special...read more ❯
October 2025 Sponsored Program Activity
Congratulations! The following UTC Faculty and Staff have attracted $257,000 in external grant and contract awards:
Charles Mix (Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science), in collaboration with the Chattanooga Area Southern Offroad Bike Association (SORBA), has received $7,500 from the Lyndhurst Foundation for the project entitled, "SORBA Chattanooga Mountain Biking...read more ❯
PFA Newsletter - November 2025
UTC Parents and Families,
November is a time for reflection and gratitude. At UTC, we have so much to be thankful for! As your Mocs approach the final weeks of the semester, you can support them by celebrating their hard work, growth, and resilience. Whether your student is wrapping up their first semester of freshman year or their last semester of senior year, we are proud of all they've...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 ❯
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 ❯