Howard Wall serves as director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and is a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. A regular source for expert commentary across local, regional, and national outlets, Wall offers perspective on timely economic issues. In this…
News briefs: February Forbes lecture set as part of UTC series
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will headline the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 2026 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday, Feb. 26. His talk, “How Free Enterprise, Not Government, Made America Great,” will take place 5-6 p.m. in the Hayes Concert Hall at the UTC Fine Arts Center. The event is free…
UTC Marks New Chapter As Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce Is Formally Invested
On November 21, 2025, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga formally invested Lori Mann Bruce as its 19th chancellor and first woman to hold the role, in a ceremony at McKenzie Arena that brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders. Chancellor Bruce acknowledged the University’s rich 139-year history and outlined her vision centered…
EPB Projects $1 Billion in Quantum Technology Benefits Over Next Decade
Chattanooga utility EPB projects its fiber-optic and automated electric grid systems will generate roughly $10 billion in community benefit by 2035, with about $1.1 billion coming from quantum-technology initiatives. A study led by UTC found the network has already delivered over $5.3 billion in benefits since 2010. UTC is actively engaged in the region’s quantum…
UTC campus feels pawsitively brighter with Sophie’s wagging tail therapy
A one-year-old Labrador retriever named Sophie has joined University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus as a therapy dog, partnering with Corporal Aaron Bayer from the UTC Police. Originally trained for service work, Sophie now works with the Counseling Center to boost mood and wellbeing among students, faculty, staff and officers. Her presence is already lifting…