Jennifer Taylor, Assistant Geology Professor at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), explained that the event on Interstate 24 West in Marion County was a rockfall—not a landslide—because rock fractured high on a cliff and dropped directly downward. She emphasized the importance of stabilizing the cliff after initial debris release, noting that freeze-thaw cycles in…
Dr. Joey Shaw: Plants, Plateaus, and a Passion for Teaching
Dr. Joey Shaw blends his passion for plants with teaching at UTC and the Highlands Biological Station, leading students into the forests and wetlands of the Highlands Plateau to uncover rare ferns and biodiverse habitats. At UTC he collaborates with students on the “Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee,” using their feedback to refine…
Dr. Michelle Deardorff discussing elections on Jed & JR Mornings
Michelle D. Deardorff, Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government and Department Head of Political Science and Public Service at UTC, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to discuss the Nov. 4 elections. She analyzed the New York City mayoral race—complicated by Andrew Cuomo’s independent run—and the gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia.…
UTC Theatre Co. Presents “Medea” Nov. 18-22
UTC Theatre Co. will present Medea by Euripides (new translation by Diane J. Rayor) from Nov. 18-22 at the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. Set in 1920s Depression-era Appalachia, the production fuses Greek tragedy with regional style, featuring student cast and crew under first-year director Drew Davidson. >>>Read…
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…