This year’s Homecoming was a ‘Mocbuster’ with a lot of fun events and a big football win. The Mocs beat the Virginia Military Institute Keydets 55-7. The Mocs had a season-high 555 yards of total offense while scoring the program’s most points since the 59-56 win over Appalachian State on October 30, 2004. To read a…
Nobel Laureate Thomas J. Sargent addresses UTC crowd
Dr. Thomas J. Sargent is quite sure that President Obama knows two countries that use U.S. currency, but he doubts he could name the third country. Sargent, the William R. Berkeley Professor of Economics and Business at New York University who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of…
AT&T Tennessee awards student scholarships
Ten students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were recognized today as recipients of the AT&T Distinguished Scholars Program. The AT&T Distinguished Scholars program was established in partnership with the University of Tennessee to open the doors to higher education for 50 deserving students across the state of Tennessee. “Opening the doors to higher…
Lab dedicated, supports concrete research
More than 10,000 bridges need to be replaced in the United States. They’re mostly made from concrete, a popular building material that has a reputation for freezing, thawing, and cracking. A researcher at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is examining the sustainability, durability, repair, and life cycle of concrete. He is testing ways to…
Holocaust lecture, discussion scheduled for October 14
Following the talk, there will be a spirited discussion on Holocaust memory, anti-Semitism in Europe and how teenagers in America, Europe and Israel are using social media to create and share projects.
UTC department head elected to Council of the American Political Science Association
Dr. Michelle Deardorff has been elected to the Council of the American Political Science Association (APSA). It is the leading professional organization for the study of political science; more than 15,000 APSA members reside in excess of 80 countries. Deardorff, professor and head of the Department of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management at…
UTC welcomes new faculty
Check out UTC’s incoming professors, lecturers, and librarians. Welcome to the University, new Mocs!
UTC students take AT&T pledge: no texting and driving
Drivers feel pressure to respond to their friends and text them while they are behind the wheel. Place #X on social media sites or texts, put down the phone and pay attention to the road.
Presentation offers skills in Japanese lunchbox preparation
Learn the cultural background of Obento, the Japanese lunchbox, with a presentation and hands-on workshop. Obento has caught on in the US because of its balance of nutrition and beauty.
Conference sheds light on beginning of World War I
Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, conference features scholars from all over the US and at least four other countries.