Rachel Peters is making music with a laser. As a chemistry major entering her senior year, Peters and Dr. Han Park, assistant professor of chemistry, are researching what is called the photoacoustic effect.
Katherine Adorati: Student Success Profile
“I can’t say it’s been easy. It’s definitely been a challenge. But, you know, I like the challenge,” says Katherine Adorati, a double major in Chemistry and Spanish who is also minoring in Biology.
Patrick O’Brien: Student Success
Chemistry and Biophysics major Patrick O’Brien names his “milestone moment” at UTC as the summer he spent working as a full-time researcher in the undergraduate research program.
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.
Alumni Brothers Attend Medical School Together
Identical twins Jeremy and Jermaine Hogstrom ’15 admit to swapping identities many times in their lives, a challenge posed to parents, teachers, and friends. They went to school together, graduated with honors from UTC, and call each other best friends.
Dr. John Lee wins award, will include Chattanooga State transfer student in research
Dr. John Lee, Assistant Professor in the UTC Department of Chemistry, recently earned an award because he shows promise in establishing undergraduate research.
University celebrates commencement on May 2
Approximately 1,200 graduates will walk across the stage at UTC’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 2, in McKenzie Arena. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Computer Science will graduate at 9:00 a.m. Graduates from the College of Business and the College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies…
UTC partners with McCallie for high school laboratory experience
The Partnership in Research and Laboratory Learning pairs McCallie students with UTC faculty in a university laboratory environment.
Chemistry concepts explained with Candy Color Wheel
Chemistry Fun Day at the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga gives UTC students in the Chemistry Club a chance to show young children the fun side of learning chemistry. The children enjoyed several activities, including the The Color Candy Wheel, created by placing 5-7 pieces of candy in a white bowl of water. “In time,…
UTC celebrates commencement
UTC held commencement ceremonies for more than 1,100 graduates on May 3.