The Chattanoogan spotlighted UTC’s national recognition for its deep commitment to community engagement, earning the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education. This selective designation honors UTC’s sustained, institution-wide partnerships that align academic teaching, research and service with community priorities across health, mobility, economic development and more. It…
City, UTCRI Awarded $1.06 Million U.S. Department Of Transportation Grant To Advance Roadway Safety
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 lands $1.06 million grant to enhance roadway safety with smart technology
The City of Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute secured a $1.06 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to develop a Roadway Safety Design Technology Platform. The project will use smart technology to analyze crash patterns and risk factors along entire corridors — not just intersections — helping officials identify hazards…
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…