The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) (UK) presented its 2009 Gold Medal Award to Dr. Henry McDonald, UTC Distinguished Professor and Chair of Excellence in Engineering. The award was presented by RAeS President Dr. M.F. Steeden at the 98th Wilber & Orville Wright Lecture on December 10, 2009, in London, England.
Conflict Prevention Officer for U.S. Dept. of State to speak
Paul Turner, Conflict Prevention Officer, Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization U.S. Department of State, will speak at UTC as part of Perspectives 2010: The Raymond B. Witt Lecture Series. Turner, a UTC University Honors alumnus, will address Dr. Fouad Moughrabi’s political science class on Tuesday, January 26, 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the…
Artist Patrick DeGuira to lecture at Fine Arts Center
Patrick DeGuira, artist, curator, educator, and juror for The UTC Department of Art 2010 Juried Student Exhibition, will present a public lecture on Wednesday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m., in room 356, of the Fine Arts Center. “This is an excellent opportunity to see a vibrant exhibition of work created by students of the UTC Department of Art…
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture Series
The LeRoy A. Martin Distinguished Lecturer Series and UTC Department of Philosophy and Religion present two lectures on the Dead Sea scrolls.
Investors Business Daily publishes editorial by Dr. J.R. Clark
Dr. J.R. Clark, Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, had his editorial entitled “Climate Crisis Was Too Good To Waste” published in Investor’s Business Daily. The editorial appeared online December 30, 2009, and was published December 31, 2009, in the world distribution of the publication.
Lego League robotics competition draws interest
Members of UTC’s Center for Energy, Transportation and the Environment hosted hundreds of students from several Hamilton County schools for the 2009 First Lego League robotics competition. Students took a tour of the testing facility and learned about the research conducted there.
Music department presents faculty recital
Music instructor Clint Schmitt will perform Friday, January 22, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall of the UTC Fine Arts Center. The performance is part of the UTC Music Faculty Concert Series.
2010 Juried Student Art Exhibition Opens
Artwork created by UTC Department of Art students is now on display at the Cress Gallery of Art’s 2010 Annual Juried Art Exhibition. This year’s juror is Patrick DeGuira, an artist, curator, and educator from Nashville. He selected 43 works from 123 submissions. They include paintings, drawings, mixed media, graphic design, ceramics, and other media.
UTC Music Department presents an accompanists’ recital
Four of the UTC professional accompanist staff will present the recital “Those Who Can… Do it All” on Tuesday, January 12, at 7:30 p.m. Accompanists Tim Hinck, Jenny Parker, Terry Sanford, and Penny Tullock are the featured performers. This free concert will be held in the Roland Hayes Recital Hall of the UTC Fine Arts…
UTC among Princeton Review’s Best 301 Business Schools
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its book The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition.