The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been awarded a $1.33 million planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a blueprint for a QuantumGrid Innovation Hub in Chattanooga, a collaborative testbed where researchers, utilities, startups and industry partners will develop cybersecurity solutions for the nation’s power grid.
Motorcycles and medicine: DNP student goes from mechanic to finding his calling in acute care
Few people would expect a motorcycle mechanic and a trauma nurse to have much in common. Travis Wright—who has experience with both—can easily make the connection.
UTC Quantum Center announces new advisory committees to guide growth in quantum research
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Quantum Center has announced the formation of new internal and external advisory committees designed to strengthen the center’s research, education and community partnerships in quantum information science and engineering.
UTC’s Institute of Contemporary Art: A hidden campus gem
The Institute of Contemporary Art, housed in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Fine Arts Center, surrounds students with works that spark ideas and fuel their artistic growth.
Meacham Writers’ Workshop returns to UTC Sept. 24-27
UTC will host the Meacham Writers’ Workshop from Sept. 24-27, a four-day series of free readings, discussions and literary events that connect nationally recognized authors, local voices, students and the community.
Four UTC students experience India’s history and humanity during overseas excursion
A three-week study abroad trip to India gave four University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students the chance to experience the country’s rich culture, vast population and unique challenges firsthand.
UTC Vice Chancellor for Advancement Kim White to retire Sept. 19
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced that Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Executive Director of the UC Foundation Kim White will retire on Sept. 19, 2025, following a distinguished tenure marked by record-setting fundraising achievements and transformative alumni engagement.
Students discover a universe of possibilities at Clarence T. Jones Observatory
As students stepped onto campus for the first time or returned to the familiar surroundings of life on campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offered a chance to explore the night sky at the Clarence T. Jones Observatory.
Partnership takes center stage as UTC hosts CPD academy graduation
For the first time, the Chattanooga Police Department celebrated its academy graduation on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. The UTC Department of Criminal Justice hosted the Sept. 4 ceremony in the Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall, where 14 graduates—including one fire investigator—received recognition for completing 22 weeks of training.
UTC announces record fall enrollment, surpassing 12,000 for first time
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a record enrollment figure for fall 2025, reporting an official enrollment of 12,060 students—the largest in school history.