On Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 3:30-4:30 p.m., the Teknovation.biz-hosted panel “Startup Jumpstart | UTC Entrepreneur Panel” takes place at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the MAPP Building (or via Zoom). Students, faculty & alumni hear from Tennessee founders and support-partners—including LaunchTN, Tennessee Small Business Development Centers, and local startup leaders—who share how to turn…
UT at Chattanooga holds two pitch competitions on the same day
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted two distinct pitch competitions in one afternoon: the Graduate Student “Three Minute Thesis” (3MT) contest and the Undergraduate Research Elevator Pitch event. First-year doctoral student Maheshi Walawwe won the 3MT by purposefully omitting equations to make her computational science work accessible. Meanwhile undergraduates used two minutes and just two…
UTC Assistant Professor is leading a research project that has achieved a significant breakthrough
Zihao Wang, an assistant professor at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, led a collaboration with the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation to develop a new AI framework called the Langevin Variational Autoencoder (Langevin-VAE). This lightweight model addresses the long-standing challenge of building interpretable, high-quality 3D image models that separate shape from…
“Partnerships” | The driving force behind Chattanooga’s foothold in mobility innovation across the nation
The article describes how Chattanooga is positioning itself as a hub for mobility innovation through strategic partnerships, research, and funding. UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress leads AI-based transportation projects, while local incubators support mobility startups. With $7 million invested by the state into Tennessee’s transport initiatives—including in Chattanooga—city officials and researchers collaborate on…
UTC announced the creation of the Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science
UTC is launching the Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS), expanding on its existing Interdisciplinary Geospatial Technology Lab. The center—led by GIS Director Charlie Mix and Assistant Director Nyssa Hunt—will foster interdisciplinary research, education, and community data partnerships. UTC Chancellor Lori Bruce said elevating the lab to a center acknowledges UTC’s growing regional and…