UTC music professor Jooyong Ahn will go to great lengths to honor a late friend. Ahn went all the way to South Korea to premiere a new piece composed in remembrance of Vakhtang Jordania, a former conductor of Chattanooga Symphony.
Professors study effects of helicopter parenting
As college students leave fall semester in the rear view mirror, spring semester sparkles with the excitement of new classes and experiences. But students whose parents have a difficult time cutting ties may face an unexpected burden.
University to host clarinet festival
UTC’s Department of Music will present the first River City Clarinet Winter Festival, co-hosted by the Chattanooga Clarinet Choir on Saturday, January 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the UTC Fine Arts Center.
Dr. Pam Ross, chemistry alumna, speaks with students
Dr. Pam Ross, M.D., UTC alumna and Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Health System, recently attended a breakfast with UTC chemistry majors to discuss the medical school application process and respond to questions about emergency medicine.
Chemical engineering student wins national award
UTC student Eric Snider, an undergraduate chemical engineering major, won a second place research award at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minneapolis.
Percussion ensemble to present annual Beat Hunger concert
The UTC Percussion Ensemble returns with their annual “Beat Hunger” concert this semester on Sunday, November 20, and Monday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center. The group is directed by Dr. Monte Coulter, Director of Percussion Studies.
Music Department offers wide range of fall concerts
Take refuge from the chilly fall weather and attend one of the many upcoming performances offered by the UTC Department of Music. All of the events are free and open to the public.
Professor, alumni present research at national geology meeting
Dr. Jonathan Mies, UTC Robert Lake Wilson Professor of Geology, presented his research on bentonite, a clay-rich rock found near the Chickamauga Dam at the Geological Society of America’s national meeting earlier this month.
Anti-Defamation League Regional Director to kick off Diversity Lecture Series
Bill Nigut, the Southeast Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), will open the UTC Diversity Lecture Series on Thursday October 27th at 5 p.m. Nigut’s lecture, entitled “Fighting Hate: Building Communities of Respect,” will take place in the University Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Undergraduate chemistry students present research
Studies into chemicals in electronic cigarettes, experiments on bacteria cells and investigation of the structure of poisonous plants were just a few of the research projects presented during the Department of Chemistry’s Undergraduate Research Poster session.