With the passage of the defense appropriations bill by the United States Senate, $3.5 million will be appropriated for the UT SimCenter at Chattanooga to house and test a powerful new fuel cell that would provide the energy needs of a 30,000 square foot building or supermarket. The U.S. House has passed the bill.
University to host international biology convention
Chancellor Roger Brown has announced that UTC will be the host institution for the 2008 Society for Conservation Biology convention. The Society for Conservation Biology has more than 10,000 members representing 140 nations. Past conferences have been held in China, South Africa, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other major cities in the United States.