The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announces the appointment of Dr. David Rausch as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
Students Get Their Hands Dirty with Research
—Beth Ellen Roberts When UC Foundation Assistant Professor of Biology Hope Klug saw a 703 area code on her caller ID one day last November, she eagerly picked up the phone, anticipating that she was about to get some very good news. And in fact, the caller informed her that the National Science Foundation (NSF)…
Dennis Haskins Donates ‘Saved By The Bell’ Memorabilia to UTC
In an interview with Mike Miller on WUTC, Dennis Haskins talked about donating his scripts and other memorabilia from ‘Saved By the Bell’ to the UTC library, his time at UTC, his time on Saved By The Bell(including the origin of his famous catchphrase “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what is going on here?”), his musical collaboration with Shooter Jennings, and more.
Residence Hall Wi-Fi: We Heard You Loud and Clear
In his C-Notes newsletter, Chancellor Steven Angle announced that UTC will be upgrading the wireless systems in all of our residence halls over the summer.
Self-assembling Carbon Nanotubes: A Story that Tells Itself
Researchers at UTC, Rice and Texas A&M have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil can guide tiny tubes of carbon to self-assemble into wire-like structures up to 15 cm long.
Understanding pregnancy discrimination
Peggy Young was working part-time as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service in 2006 when she became pregnant. Though her job description required that she be able to lift 70 lbs, she could lift no more than 20 lbs during her pregnancy. She asked UPS for accommodations, either temporary desk work or assistance lifting heavy packages. UPS argued that Young didn’t meet their criteria for light duty and required her to take unpaid leave. In 2008, she filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, which was heard by the Supreme Court in 2014.
UTC Hosts Annual Faculty Award Dinner
UTC recently recognized the contributions and achievements of our outstanding faculty at the annual Faculty Awards Dinner.
Engineering Management Students Tour Amazon Fulfillment Center
Eighteen engineering students recently had the opportunity to tour the local fulfillment center of e-commerce giant Amazon as a part of Logistics Management and Value Engineering, Engineering Management Design, and Material Management courses.
UTC Theatre presents “Evita”
UTC Theatre brings Evita to life April 19-23. UTC Theatre Company presents acclaimed Evita in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre, Fine Arts Center. The show will run April 19-23 at 7:30 P.M. with an additional 2 P.M. matinee on April 23.
SEWHA presents “Arenas of Deception: Views from Late Imperial China”
The UTC History Department and College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Southeast World History Association (SEWHA) will host Dr. Mark McNicholas’s lecture on Friday, April 1, 6:00 P.M. at the Read House in downtown Chattanooga. This event is free and open to the public.