This modified version of the ancient martial and healing art makes Tai Chi accessible to individuals with ambulatory impairment and works to transform the wheelchair from an assistive device into a tool of empowerment.
UTChattSat brings space technology to local classrooms
Placing satellite technology into the hands of students is the heart of UTChattSat’s mission.
Katherine Adorati: Student Success Profile
“I can’t say it’s been easy. It’s definitely been a challenge. But, you know, I like the challenge,” says Katherine Adorati, a double major in Chemistry and Spanish who is also minoring in Biology.
Ruth S. Holmberg Grants honor and fund faculty research
The University is proud to announce recipients of the 2016-2017 Ruth S. Holmberg Grants. These grants honor Ruth S. Holmberg, publisher emerita of The Chattanooga Times and former chair and life trustee of the University of Chattanooga Foundation.
Alum accepted into five medical schools shares formula for success
Oluwatosin “Tosin” Ayotunde graduated from UTC with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in Spring 2016, already accepted by five different medical schools.
Innovative Research honored at national Power and Energy Conference
Dr. Abdelrahman Karrar, Visiting Professor, Electrical Engineering, received high honors at this year’s General Meeting for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) in Boston, MA.
Students uncover the past on Sapelo Island, GA
Dr. Nick Honerkamp and his students with the Jeffrey L. Brown Institute of Archaeology worked on identifying the remains of plantation slaves’ living quarters on Sapelo Island, GA.
Patrick O’Brien: Student Success
Chemistry and Biophysics major Patrick O’Brien names his “milestone moment” at UTC as the summer he spent working as a full-time researcher in the undergraduate research program.
Sharing a passion for international health and wellness from China to the White House
For the past academic year Dr. Gary Liguori, Department Head, Health and Human Performance, had a packed schedule that included a flight to Wuhan, China where he presented at the Global Fitness Summit, and a trip to the White House for a meeting with Michelle Obama as part of her “Let’s Move” initiative.
Social Work students partner with local nonprofits, initiate change
Even before graduating, these social work students were already making waves of change in the Chattanooga community as they partnered with local nonprofits to conduct much needed research in the community.