UTC students, faculty and staff spread out across the city on Friday, Sept. 18, to take part in United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Day of Caring.
Campus goes “Oh, Oh, Oh” as UTC hosts its first fireworks show
For the first time in University of Tennessee at Chattanooga history, fireworks lit the sky above campus on Thursday, Sept. 17. More than 350 students watched from the parking deck adjacent to West Campus at a fireworks watch party hosted by the Student Government Association.
2026 Chattanooga Connect demonstrates the future of transportation
The third annual Chattanooga Connect conference, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), was held Sept. 14-16. The three-day event brought together transportation, technology, government, research and industry leaders to discuss how to move emerging technologies from promising pilots to broader, real-world deployment.
Celebrating service: Employees recognized for years of work at UTC
Jina Johnson graduated from UTC in 1986. That same year, she began her career in human resources at UTC. Forty years later, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, she attended UTC’s annual Service Awards Luncheon—a Founder’s Week event that celebrates faculty and staff anniversaries beginning at five years of service. This year’s event honored 183 employees.
Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Ziwei Ma
Associate Professor of Mathematics Ziwei Ma at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is part of a Smart and Connected Health program team supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The multi-university research project advances rehabilitation for people with neurological motor disorders.
State of the University 2026: 140 years of momentum
In her first State of the University address, UTC Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce spoke to faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members about UTC’s 140-year history, recent successes and the momentum that will drive the University forward.
UTC Advisory Board meets on Tuesday, Sept. 22
The Advisory Board for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Room 102 of the James R. Mapp Building (410 E. 8th St.). The meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Portrait unveiled at Tommie F. Brown Academy open house honors UTC trailblazer
Students and families gathered with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga representatives and community partners Thursday, Sept. 3, for an open house at Tommie F. Brown Academy that brought together a resource fair, a back-to-school celebration and a tribute to the school’s namesake.
9/11: A Day of Remembrance honors the lives lost on the 25th anniversary of the attacks
On Friday, Sept. 11, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted 9/11: A Day of Remembrance in the University Center Auditorium to honor those killed on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
UTC sets graduate student record with second-highest overall enrollment
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga welcomed 11,809 students for fall 2026, the second-highest enrollment in the University’s 140-year history and set an all-time high for graduate enrollment. Graduate enrollment reached 1,749 students, a 5% increase over the previous record of 1,664 set last year. The graduate population includes more than 550 professional and research doctoral students, reflecting UTC’s expanding research enterprise and portfolio of advanced academic programs.