Growing up in Newfoundland, Canada, Ann Buggey was used to having a lot of snow days from school. On cold winter days, she would spend time knitting or embroidering, skills she picked up from a young age. Her passion followed her into her adult life, where the senior lecturer in the Department of English now teaches an innovative class on the history of textiles.
From theater camp to the big screen
A crowd of local students and community members got to know actor Myles Truitt (The New Edition Story, Kin) at a meet and greet on campus last week.
This poet writes children’s books
Laurel Snyder thought she had her future mapped out before she started at UTC. She was going to be a poet. She had always been a poet. But she also harbored a secret love for children’s books. After graduating from UTC with a degree in humanities, Snyder decided to turn her secret passion into her job. She’s now a published author of more than a dozen books, many written for children.
No-frills journey: Students conduct research on remote island
On the Bahamian island of San Salvador, students conducted scientific experiments and mingled with the island’s residents.
A bird’s eye view: students study local tree swallows
UTC students are teaming up with researchers from Cornell Lab of Ornithology to examine tree swallows in a nationwide study.
Program uses art to help med students deal with stress
The Art of Balance and Diagnosis program is designed to help medical students touch base with their emotions, to drain some of the stress, and help them be better doctors.
Industrial-Organizational master’s program ranks as one of nation’s best
UTC’s industrial-organizational psychology master’s has been rising since its inception in 1975, but it recently hit the stratosphere. In three separate ranking studies of American and Canadian graduate programs, UTC ranked in the Top 10 in eight out of nine categories, hitting No. 1 or No. 2 in three.
Bridge to Rising Rock
Communication students tell the untold stories of Chattanooga with Rising Rock.
Donated wetlands are a chance for students to get their hands dirty — and soaked
A 17-acre wetlands donated to UTC about two years ago is now an outdoor laboratory for students. But first on the agenda is trash pickup and, so far, about two tons have been hauled out, including TVs, tires, car parts and lots of plastic and glass bottles.
No more ick: Students learn the ways of the fish in ichthyology class
Dr. Mark Schorr teaches an ichthyology course each spring, combining classroom lectures with two visits to the Tennessee River so students can “dive” into their studies.