The City of Chattanooga and the UTC Research Institute (UTCRI) secured a $1.06 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to advance roadway safety research and smart city infrastructure. This funding supports UTC’s work with local partners to develop innovative transportation solutions, enhance data-driven roadway improvements and protect all road users. The award reflects UTC’s growing…
Chattanooga, UTC Research Institute awarded $1.06M for roadway safety technology platform
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute and the City of Chattanooga secured a $1.06 million U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to develop a Roadway Safety Design Technology Platform. Led by UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, the project will combine crash data with continuous roadway imagery…
UTC Honors College Students Earn National Collegiate Honors Council Awards
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College celebrated exceptional student success as two Honors students earned national recognition at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference. Graduate Vio Midgett, a Brock Scholar with degrees in history and international studies, was named a Portz Scholar, one of only four undergraduate researchers nationwide selected for this prestigious…
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…
Dr. Mina Sartipi Named Interim Vice Chancellor For Research At UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce has named Dr. Mina Sartipi interim vice chancellor for research, effective January 2026. Sartipi, currently the executive director of the UTC Research Institute and founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, brings deep institutional experience and a strong record of interdisciplinary, partnership-driven research.…