Setting up laboratory experiments to be shown online can be tough for organic chemistry courses but, in some ways, Dominique Belanger considers herself lucky. “I’m glad that I don’t have to learn how to teach sculpture online,” she said, laughing. Belanger is in charge of the organic chemistry program at the University of Tennessee at…
UTC part of effort to manufacture face shields for medical personnel
UTC Professor Trevor Elliott is doing a lot to combat Coronavirus. He’s leading the University’s effort on a massively important project — using 3D printers to help make face shields for local health care workers.
UTC Mock Trial team makes it to the national championship
The University Student Mock Trial team is one of 48 teams invited to the American Mock Trial Association championship.
Chancellor Steve Angle praises students, faculty and staff for response efforts
UTC Chancellor Steve Angle praises students, faculty and staff for their combined efforts in response to the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking Care of Our Flock: UTC seeks support for COVID-19 student emergency fund
The Denise and Tim Downey Student Emergency Fund will provide limited emergency funding for UTC students facing monetary hardship.
SimCenter is open for business
The UTC SimCenter is still open and offering its services to anyone working on solutions to COVID-19. “We want to be sure everyone who might need our help reaches out to us ASAP over the next days, weeks, and months,” said SimCenter Director Anthony Skjellum. “Please reach out to me if you have any questions,…
Taking the class from a room to a computer
Setting up laboratory experiments to be shown online can be tough for organic chemistry courses but, in some ways, Dominique Belanger considers herself lucky. “I’m glad that I don’t have to learn how to teach sculpture online,” she says, laughing. Belanger is in charge of the organic chemistry program at UTC, so it’s her responsibility…
Video finds humor in frustrating circumstances
In “Prayer of a Desperate Mother,” Brandalyn Shropshire tells God that she is not a math teacher nor a cafeteria worker although her child seems to think she is. The viral video has been viewed over 15 million times.
Online program helps music students maintain a sense of community
With school concerts cancelled and ensemble practices put on hold due to the coronavirus, the Department of Performing Arts Music Division is offering an opportunity for students to participate in a new kind of band from their own homes: a virtual one.
A week without classes is a week full of learning
Students aren’t the only ones at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga learning how to use computers and software before the switch to all-online courses on Monday. Faculty are in the same boat. Between March 12 and March 19, 630 faculty members have taken training sessions from the Grayson H. Walker Center for Teaching and…