Meghan Duggan’s voice wavers and she turns her head away, composing herself. Normally talkative and engaging, Duggan, a UTC graduate ’16 with a master’s of science in nursing, tries to describe her feelings as she watches Hurricane Irma bear down on South Florida. A certified registered nurse anesthetist at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, she’s suffering…
Inside the mind of a marathoner: Professor researches emotional states of long distance runners
For many runners, completing a marathon is a life-changing accomplishment. But what happens during the race that makes finishing it so monumental? Can managing mental as well as physical energy during an endurance race make it easier to finish such a physical feat?
Dr. Drew Bailey decided to find out.
Running the show: Teens host UTC radio program on public health
High school students are producing and hosting a public-health show on The Perch. UTC’s online radio station.
UTC professors give presentations at national symposium
Three professors from UTC took part recently in a national conference by the U.S. Public Health Service.
UTC students build ropes course for Georgia elementary school
Students at Gilbert Elementary School in LaFayette, Ga., have a new way to have fun outside while building their problem-solving skills. This past spring, UTC students in the Outdoor Leadership Skills class, led by Dr. Drew Bailey, constructed a ropes course in a wooded area next to the school.
UTC one of first universities in Healthier Tennessee Communities effort
UTC is one of the first colleges in the state accepted into the Healthier Tennessee Communities effort. The goal of the program is to improve the overall health of Tennesseans by encouraging participants to be physically active for at least 30 minutes each week, eat a healthy diet and stop tobacco use.
UTC Named Gold Level Campus for Exercise is Medicine
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been designated as a Gold Level Campus for Exercise is Medicine (EIM), in recognition of dedication to health and wellbeing of the campus community.
Faculty honored with prestigious professorships
UTC awards the Guerry Professorships, the Chattanooga Manufacturer’s Association Professorship in Engineering, and the LeRoy Martin Professorship in Religious Studies.
Mocs study art, history, architecture, politics, and sport in Italy
More than 40 UTC students from different disciplines spread across five different classes spent 18 days in Italy over the summer studying art, history, architecture, and sports.
Sharing a passion for international health and wellness from China to the White House
For the past academic year Dr. Gary Liguori, Department Head, Health and Human Performance, had a packed schedule that included a flight to Wuhan, China where he presented at the Global Fitness Summit, and a trip to the White House for a meeting with Michelle Obama as part of her “Let’s Move” initiative.