The Times Free Press featured UTC’s acceptance of an invitation to join the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative (SQC), a regional initiative launched by the University of Alabama in Huntsville to advance quantum research and workforce development. UTC joins leading universities and industry partners including IBM, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, IonQ and others, reinforcing its growing role…
UTC names center director interim vice chancellor for research
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has named Dr. Mina Sartipi as interim vice chancellor for research, effective January 2026. Currently UTC Research Institute executive director and founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, Sartipi brings deep interdisciplinary research experience and strong community and industry partnerships. Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce highlighted her…
Federal education policy to affect advanced nursing programs, but UTC avoids big hit
A new federal education policy proposal could make it harder for graduate-level nursing students to afford advanced training by removing nursing from a list of degrees eligible for larger federal student loans, potentially deepening the national nursing shortage. However, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s nursing programs are positioned to avoid major financial impact from…
Jermaine Freeman, former city official, named to new role at UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) announced that Jermaine Freeman — a Chattanooga native who previously served nine years in senior city-government roles including chief of staff and economic-development director — has been named UTC’s first Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development. In this new role, Freeman will lead UTC’s efforts to align academic…
UTC nursing program to become standalone college
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will promote its nursing school to become a fully independent UTC College of Nursing — pending final state approval — in January 2026. This elevation makes it UTC’s fifth academic college, recognizing a program with nearly 1,000 students and a history dating back to 1973. UTC leadership says the shift…