Molly Boyd’s first memory riding a bike wasn’t exactly a happy one. “Growing up, there were stone stairs outside of our house that went down to the back yard. I had a friend over and she was getting in her car with her mom to leave when I decided to hop on my Little Mermaid…
Bachelor degree from UTC School of Nursing chosen No. 1 in Tennessee
UTC’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is the best in Tennessee.
UTC moving ahead on new Health Science Center, Maclellan renovations
UTC has been granted approval to move ahead with the new Health Science Center as well as renovations to MacLellan Gymnasium.
Helping in Houston during Hurricane Harvey
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…
Community of caring Mocs: UTC Fresh Check Day, encouraging open dialogues on mental health
“We think that when it comes to mental health, there’s something we can change,’ Hurst says. “But when it’s someone with an illness like Alzheimer’s, we recognize the brain as an organ and as an organ that’s under attack. So, they’re the same things. We just have different emotional responses and attitudes towards them.”
Co-founder of Angie’s List, Dr. H. Rao Unnava, speaks at UTC
Dr. H. Rao Unnava, dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and a co-founder of Angie’s List, spoke at UTC on Friday, Sept. 1.
UTC, Howard and TechTown collaborate on new STEM program
A new agreement between UTC, TechTown and the Howard School will directly benefit UTC students.
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.
Making it fun: Do animals help with physical/mental therapy?
UTC’s David Levine and Janice Ryan are conducting research into physical and mental rehabilitation that includes animals but goes beyond the well-known service and therapy dogs.