{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"UTC in the Media","provider_url":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media","author_name":"JAy Blackman","author_url":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/author\/hxn371\/","title":"Unique Underground Classroom - UTC in the Media","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7v0VWXZiAt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/2026\/03\/01\/unique-underground-classroom\/\">Unique Underground Classroom<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/2026\/03\/01\/unique-underground-classroom\/embed\/#?secret=7v0VWXZiAt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Unique Underground Classroom&#8221; &#8212; UTC in the Media\" data-secret=\"7v0VWXZiAt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/03\/Tennessee-Conservationist.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":1078,"description":"The March\/April 2026 issue of The Tennessee Conservationist highlights a unique partnership benefiting the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Raccoon Mountain Caverns has been donated to UTC, creating an \u201cunderground classroom\u201d where students and researchers can study cave ecosystems, geology and conservation firsthand. The site provides hands-on learning opportunities for biology and environmental science students&hellip; Continue Reading"}