The UTC Writers Collective invites students to its upcoming “Star Party” event at the Clarence T. Jones Observatory, scheduled for Sunday evening. Attendees can expect a guest lecture on cosmic themes, planetarium viewing, and telescope observation of the night sky. The event reinforces the university’s commitment to experiential learning and community engagement, providing a unique…
Award-Winning Marian Anderson String Quartet To Appear At UTC Nov. 5-7
The Marian Anderson String Quartet, the first African-American ensemble to win a major classical music competition, will be in residence at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Nov. 5-7. Their visit culminates with a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in Cadek Recital Hall. During the residency, they’ll also engage with…
Voices Of Innovation At UTC’s Quantum Technology Workshop
Chattanooga is on the cutting-edge map for tapping the potential of – and building the future for – quantum computing. This summer, our campus – the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – hosted its first international quantum workshop. For this episode of “Scenic Roots,” we bring you a panel discussion from the workshop that took…
Dr. Tom Lyons joined Jed & JR Mornings to discuss his new book and future economic development
Dr. Tom Lyons, professor in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings to discuss his new book, Rethinking Community Economic Development. Part of the Rethinking Economics series, the book offers a transformative, entrepreneurial approach to community growth—especially timely given current conversations about revitalizing areas like Hixson’s Northgate Mall.…
Digitizing United Hosiery Mills: UTC Students Help To Preserve Chattanooga Industry
Students at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) are digitizing archival records of the local textile firm United Hosiery Mills, thanks to a $1,900 state grant from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. The collection, which charts the company’s founding in 1904 and its pioneering use of the comic-character Buster Brown for marketing children’s clothing,…