Five middle school students and five high school students won prizes in the UTC Department of Music Thirteenth Annual Piano Arts Competition. The first-place winners in the middle school and high school category, Abigail Hinchman and Chunsoo Park, will present a recital on Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall at the…
National Society of Colonial Dames awards scholarship
UTC senior and history major Mary Meaghan Kelly will receive this year’s prestigious Tennessee Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames scholarship for graduate study. The Colonial Dames rotates the award among Tennessee undergraduate institutions. This year UTC’s Mary Meaghan Kelly was selected by her faculty to be so honored.
Engineering graduate awarded national scholarship
Ipshita Thomas, a civil engineering graduate, has received a $10,000 scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the top prize in ACEC’s 2009 national scholarship program. Earlier this year, Thomas received a $1,000 scholarship from ACEC of Tennessee, which qualified her to compete with engineering students from throughout the United States in the…
Engineering students adapt vehicle for hydrogen
As gas prices remain unpredictable and the care for the environment looms as an ever-present concern, a group of engineering students worked toward offering consumers a choice: to drive a car with gasoline only, ethanol or hydrogen.
First ROTC commissioned officer graduates
Given the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, some people might be surprised to find college graduates choosing military careers. Scott Finks’ decision to join the U.S. Army became a historical moment in the University’s history when he became the first ROTC commissioned officer to graduate from the Mocs Battalion.
Engineering grad student earns role in U.S. Air Force project
UTC Engineering Management graduate student Brent Bettis is serving as lead test and security engineer on a project for the U.S. Air Force as part of his duties as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton is a strategy and technology consulting firm with 95 years of experience offering services in strategy,…
History faculty member receives national recognition
Scott Seagle, an adjunct professor of history at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has been selected from a national applicant pool to attend two of six summer study opportunities supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The endowment is a federal agency that each summer supports Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops…
Racing Mocs ranked 16 of 100 teams at international Baja event
UTC’s Racing Mocs beat Georgia Tech, UT Knoxville and the University of Alabama by placing 16th of 100 teams at the 2009 Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Alabama at Auburn University April 16-19. This year’s entry was an entirely new vehicle built and designed “from the ground up” according to Ben Klingler, Project Manager.
Master Chorale seeks singers for summer 2009
The UTC Master Chorale is seeking singers for its summer 2009 season which begins with six weeks of rehearsals beginning May 12 and culminates with a June 19th performance at the newly restored 2nd Presbyterian Church in downtown Chattanooga. Rehearsals are held on the UTC Campus in Cadek Hall room 310. Persons interested in joining…
Senior electrical engineering project benefits Jones Observatory
UTC Jones Observatory has been opening its dome for star gazers since 1936. It was in desperate need of rehab, as the doors to the dome were operated manually. Budget constraints have delayed upgrades at the observatory, but this semester Dr. Michel E. Holder’s electrical engineering students stepped in with their senior class project.