Responding to the growing demand for skilled tech professionals, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is working in close partnership with the Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech) to grow the new Bachelor of Applied Science: Information Technology in Cybersecurity accelerated degree program.
UTC contingent visits Oak Ridge National Laboratory
On Friday, Feb. 23, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga group—consisting of faculty, staff and student Jannat Saeed—visited the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
VW Drive Your Career Day shows UTC students ‘what a career at Volkswagen means’
On Thursday, Feb. 22, UTC hosted its first VW Drive Your Career Day, an event for students who registered to explore internship and career opportunities while networking with VW personnel. VW staff members talked with students about positions in numerous disciplines, including innovation, finance, engineering, computer science, business and human resources. In addition, an ID.4 and the new VW bus were parked next to the silver Power C adjacent to the University Center.
UTC recruiting students for 12-month degree program in IT/cybersecurity
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is drafting the next class for one of its new 12-month undergraduate degree programs for fall 2024. The Bachelor of Applied Science: Information Technology in Cybersecurity (BAS-IT CyS) is an accelerated program that requires students to commit to a heavy workload, including a paid internship at a partner company, public agency or nonprofit working with UTC.
Engineering a culture of collaboration and innovation
“The College of Engineering and Computer Science is currently experiencing an exciting and challenging phase,” said Dr. Ahad Nasab. “There’s strong momentum in the college’s research areas of machine learning, quantum computing, hypersonic flights, smart power grids, transportation logistics and intelligent robotics. We also remain steadfast in our commitment to preparing the next generation of skilled professionals to meet the evolving demands of the industry in the Southeast region of the country.”
From social worker to IT professional in less than a year at UTC
Mischka Scott, who graduated from the UTC BAS-IT CyS degree program in December 2023, now works as a system administrator at PlayCore in Chattanooga.
Strength in numbers: UTC students can now lift alongside one of the world’s best female weightlifters
UTC junior Olivia Reeves, a leading 2024 Olympic weightlifting qualifier, ranks second in the world in her weight class and broke seven world records in her last competition in Qatar in December. In her spare time, she wants to help put the UTC Weightlifting Club on the map.
Calculating the future with a double major in math and computer science
Why major in math? For Dahlen Elstran, a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, it’s pure passion. “I decided to major in math in 7th grade,” she said. “I realized that it was the only homework I enjoyed. So that was a sign.”
UTC helps vet transition from the military to a civilian career in IT
Noah Syler, who graduated from the UTC BAS-IT CyS degree program in December 2023, will start working as a systems programmer at EPB in 2024.
UTC graduates first cybersecurity cohort
The initial cohort of students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology in Cybersecurity (BAS-IT CyS) degree program crossed the McKenzie Arena stage during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 16. The accelerated degree program’s first cohort participated in its first class on Jan. 9.