The Graduate Student Association recently held its annual Awards Reception, featuring Senator Bo Watson as the speaker. Graduate faculty selected 39 students to receive awards for outstanding performance in their respective master’s, specialist, or doctoral programs. Senator Bo Watson, third from left, with Graduate Student Association officers. From left–Adam Cava, Craig Reddick, Watson and Melissa…
Graduate students honored for research
Four UTC graduate students received awards for outstanding papers, presentations and posters in the recent Eighth Annual Graduate Research Day. Students in the 22 master’s and doctoral degree programs were eligible to submit their project, thesis, and dissertation research for peer and external review. Vincent Betro (Computational Engineering) and George Standifer (English) both received awards…
Wheelchair Tai Chi classes offered free in joint University research effort
Researchers at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation have joined for a study focusing on the therapeutic effects of Wheelchair Tai Chi exercise on individuals with a significant physical disability. To qualify for the study, participants, in one minute or less, must be unable to walk 50 feet or…
2008 Society for Conservation Biology opens sessions to the public
International green movement leaders representing more than 50 countries chose Chattanooga for the summer 2008 Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) annual meeting. More than 1,500 biologists, scientists, economists, policy makers, and conservationists will examine the earth “From the mountains to the sea,” the theme created by Dr. David Aborn, associate professor in The University of…
Honerkamp honored for preservation efforts in Georgia
Dr. Nick Honerkamp, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Archeology Institute, was among those honored by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which presented its 12th annual Preservation Achievement Awards following a Georgia National Register Review Board meeting in Mableton. Award recipients were recognized for their contributions while…
Chambliss Bahner & Stophel endowment supports College of Business
The law firm of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel (CB&S) has established an endowment to honor the legacy of its late senior partner, John C. Stophel, known throughout the Chattanooga area for his solid business acumen, leadership style, and service to his community, including UTC. The endowment will support the Chambliss Bahner & Stophel Student Recognition…
Alumnus Ben Williams cast in innovative off-Broadway production
Ben Williams (Photo courtesy of Ariana Smart) Theatre and Speech faculty member Karen Henderson recently saw an innovative off-Broadway production of The Sound and the Fury, which she described as “a challenging, creatively original, artistically masterful production featuring ensemble acting of extremely high caliber.” This intriguing adaptation of William Faulkner’s Nobel prize-winning novel features UTC…
UTC health assessment and pilot program results presented at international conference
A team from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently presented research based on the activity level of UTC employees at the 2nd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Because physical inactivity has clearly been associated with high risk for development of chronic disease and escalation of healthcare…
Chris Bono’s Olympic Team Bid Falls Short
Head Wrestling Coach Chris Bono’s attempt to make the 2008 United States Olympic Team came to an end Saturday evening. Read more…
Four-star General B.B. Bell retires at Fort Knox
University alumnus General B.B. Bell, one of only 11 four-star generals in the U.S. Army and the commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea, retired earlier this week at Fort Knox. His military career spanned 39 years with service in Europe, the Middle East and Fort Knox on several occasions. Bell served as the commanding general…