Dr. Jack Zibluk brought Big Red, a 20-pound turkey, to his Mass Media History class.
If at first you succeed: UTC chemistry professor lands research grant on initial attempt
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ben Stein was awarded a $322,375 grant from the NIH for the project entitled, “Characterization of non-canonical regulatory pathways in the Caulobacter NtrYX signaling system.” The NIH Research Enhancement Award, known as an R15, is only the second received by a UTC faculty member in recent years.
New Percussion Ensemble director ready to ‘Beat Hunger’
Performed by the Percussion Ensemble, “Beat Hunger” is a concert to raise money for Chattanooga’s Community Kitchen, which helps feed and clothe the homeless as well as offering shelter and counseling.
Curtain call: First stage role has ‘Romeo and Juliet’ actor feeling honored
Bronwyn McEwen, playing The Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet,” enrolled at UTC in spring semester 2022—32 years after she left college and at the age of 58—to finish her degree as a theater major.
Around the globe: UTC celebrates International Education Week
Being introduced to customs from other countries is one of the objectives of International Education Week on the UTC campus, celebrated Monday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 18 with free events in Lupton Hall.
Playing ‘Taps’ a commemoration of ‘my favorite veteran’
On Nov. 11, 2022, 30 trumpet players stood about 30 yards apart and looped around the UTC campus from the intersection of Douglas and Vine streets to the Fine Arts Center and back to the Power C on Chamberlain Field.
Being first in her family was never in doubt
For Naina Patel, who will graduate in December with a degree in biology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, education means more than a diploma. It means she will be the first in her family to graduate from college.
Star crossed lovers return to UTC Theatre Co. for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ November 15-19
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 15, and running through Saturday, Nov. 19, six performances of “Romeo and Juliet” will be staged in the Dorothy Ward Theatre in the UTC Fine Arts Center.
Hale the conquering hero: From ‘fish out of water’ first gen student to provost
UTC Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jerold Hale shares his first-generation college graduate success story. UTC celebrates First Gen Week Nov. 7-12.
Dr. Roland Carter Street a tribute to a legendary educator
A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus street now bears the name of Dr. Roland Carter, an educator, music composer and conductor whose impact on UTC students reaches around the globe.