UTC Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce was appointed by the University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd to the Board of Governors of UT-Battelle, the nonprofit managing Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since 2000. ORNL is one of the nation’s premier research institutions, and Bruce’s role will strengthen UTC’s connections to cutting-edge research, foster collaboration, and…
Q&A: EPB CEO David Wade talks business, education after appointment to UT board
David Wade, CEO of EPB, has been named to the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees. Wade’s expertise in business and education will enhance strategic decision-making and foster stronger ties between the UT System and the local community. His appointment underscores a commitment to advancing innovation, infrastructure, and academic excellence at across the system.…
Volunteers sustain observatory as it nears 90 years of ‘Wow!’
Volunteers and UTC aficionados continue to sustain the nearly 90-year-old Clarence T. Jones Observatory, nestled on a Chattanooga hill. Driven by planetarium director Steven Kline and UTC adjunct Kevin Hon, free Sunday “star parties” merge historic charm with modern tech, using a 2019 digital projector and a hand-crafted 88-year-old telescope. Built in the 1930s via…
Katherine Goforth Elverd on Jed & JR Mornings about UTC’s music therapy program
UTC Director of Music Therapy Katherine Goforth Elverd discussed UTC’s evolving music therapy program, highlighting clinical placements and community outreach. She emphasized how music therapy supports emotional, cognitive, and physical rehabilitation across all ages—from pediatric settings to elder care and mental health. Elverd explained that graduates can find employment in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, hospices,…
Dr. Mina Sartipi on the What’s the Future for Cities? podcast
Dr. Mina Sartipi describes smart cities as proactive, data-driven systems that identify challenges before they occur on a recent episode of the What’s the Future for Cities podcast. As founding director of UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress and recently appointed head of its Research Institute, she focuses on mobility, energy, health, cyber‑physical systems and big…