UTC has been awarded a $2.4 million competitive grant from HRSA’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) program to expand the mental and behavioral health workforce serving rural communities over the next four years. The funding supports stipends for counseling, social work, and psychology students undertaking rural internships, supervisor training, and development of a digital…
UT at Chattanooga and city formalize interlocal agreement related to research collaboration
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the City of Chattanooga have formalized a new interlocal agreement, approved by the City Council in early July 2025. This streamlined framework makes it easier for both institutions to pursue and manage joint federal research grants by aligning budgets and coordinating resources. Building on existing collaboration—including successful SMART and…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: UTC engineering student designs 3D-printed helmet for headstrong pup
A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga mechanical engineering student, Connor Mackey, designed a custom 3D‑printed helmet to protect Niblet, a rescue Chihuahua born with a soft spot in his skull (hydrocephalus). Assisted by Prof. Trevor Elliott and a Volkswagen volunteer who scanned the pup’s head, Mackey iterated more than a dozen prototypes until the final design…
Q&A: New UTC Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce talks about the school’s future, research and more
Lori Mann Bruce began as UTC’s 19th chancellor on July 1 after serving as provost at Tennessee Tech, where she boosted research funding and launched new academic programs. In her first 100 days, she plans to listen closely to students and faculty, and spotlight UTC’s strengths by “telling its story with boldness and pride.” Her priorities include…
UTC And City Of Chattanooga Formalize Strategic Research Partnership
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the City of Chattanooga formalized a strategic research partnership via an interlocal agreement approved by city council on July 2, 2025. The agreement streamlines collaboration on federal research grants by aligning resources, simplifying administration, and improving responsiveness in a competitive funding environment. It builds on past successes like USDOT’s SMART…