COVID 19, construction, awards: There was no lack of happenings at UTC in 2020.
Professor’s research advances biopharmaceuticals, biofuels and environmental clean-up
Professor explores emerging biopharmaceuticals, methods for delivering drugs to their specific targets without alerting the body’s defense mechanisms, biofuels and systems that help clean up environmental pollution.
G20 Alliance will conduct ‘Smart City’ research around the world
UTC research helps Chattanooga become one of two U.S. cities to be invited to join the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance.
Going online will not affect quality of Dialogues
ReSEARCH Dialogues will run April 12-15, 2021, during the first-ever UTC Research and Creative Activities Week.
Beetle-Mania: Research finds species never before ID’d
20,000 beetles captured. More than 50 new species found.
3 universities partner to create better performance for supercomputers
SimCenter part of project funded by $4.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
Anthropology students get real-world experience
Students dig into Chickamauga Battlefield for pieces of the Civil War.
Study finds 53 beetle species not found before in Tennessee Valley
What are beetles’ role in the ecosystem? Some are predators of other insects; some are scavengers; some are decomposers and help aerate and create top soil. Many are pollinators (beetles actually pollinate more wildflowers than any other insect group). Others are herbivores and eat leaves/roots/tree bark. More than two years of in-the-field research followed by…
Student wins $46,000 grant to study rodents
Chyanne Smith receives grant that usually goes to bigger schools than UTC.
Funds will expand the study of vehicle accidents and pedestrian safety
Jeremy Roland has no fear standing in front of the Chattanooga City Council and asking for money. “None,” said Roland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His fellow researcher feels the same. “No nerves! I believe we all have the same goals so I am…