A student team from the Chemical Engineering Department at UTC took second place in an alternative-fuels vehicle competition in Clearwater, Florida. UTC was one of the smallest schools in the competition at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Southeastern Conference hosted by the University of South Florida. Twenty one engineering schools from the Southeastern…
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…
Engineering students collaborate with local industry to learn solids handling
Fall break is the time many students go home for a short visit. A motivated group of chemical engineering students instead used their fall break to add a short course to their higher education experience. The students, who are part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Chapter at UTC, received formal training…
UTC alumna Dr. Stephanie Fraley researches drivers of cancer metastasis and sepsis
Dr. Stephanie Fraley topped her Chemical Engineering class. She uses the skills she learned at UTC as a professor of Bioengineering at UC San Diego.
Student design wins ‘Moc My Ride’ contest
Be on the lookout for bikes wrapped in UTC student Mikey Clavin’s design.
Lab dedicated, supports concrete research
More than 10,000 bridges need to be replaced in the United States. They’re mostly made from concrete, a popular building material that has a reputation for freezing, thawing, and cracking. A researcher at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is examining the sustainability, durability, repair, and life cycle of concrete. He is testing ways to…
Dr. Jim Henry selected for national engineering award
When Dr. Jim Henry was ten years into his tenure at UTC, he decided to run a remote chemical engineering lab, back when the word “Internet” was hardly a commonly used word.
UTC celebrates commencement
UTC held commencement ceremonies for more than 1,100 graduates on May 3.
UTC engineering team places at national competition
For the second consecutive year, a group of UTC Engineering students achieved national recognition for their performance at the 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Chem-E Car Competition held in San Francisco on November 3rd.
Student team headed to national chemical car competition
For the second year in a row, the UTC student Chem-E Car team will compete on the national level. The team will travel to San Francisco, California for the competition sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).