Dr. Jonathan Mies, UTC Robert Lake Wilson Professor of Geology, presented his research on bentonite, a clay-rich rock found near the Chickamauga Dam at the Geological Society of America’s national meeting earlier this month.
Undergraduate chemistry students present research
Studies into chemicals in electronic cigarettes, experiments on bacteria cells and investigation of the structure of poisonous plants were just a few of the research projects presented during the Department of Chemistry’s Undergraduate Research Poster session.
International journal, book on undergraduate psychology research underway
For nearly twenty years, undergraduate students in the Modern Psychological Studies class at UTC have published one of four journals in the country featuring undergraduate psychology research. Modern Psychological Studies is going global this year, as the student editorial board of the journal solicits undergraduate research manuscripts from around the world. A companion book will…
Faculty spend summer teaching, researching, traveling
Many UTC faculty members passed on lazy days spent in the summer sun in favor of completing research, teaching classes, and publishing articles.
Professor tests temperature-monitoring equipment on Mocs athletes
Though temperatures in Chattanooga are hitting the upper 90s this summer, the Mocs football team continues to prepare for the fall season with voluntary outdoor practices. In an effort to keep the players safe in the extreme heat, the UTC Department of Health and Human Performance is testing a variety of ways to monitor their…
Graduate students honored by Sigma Xi
Mae Kile and Sara Terlecki, UTC graduate students, both received this year’s Sigma Xi Outstanding Research Award. Sigma Xi is the honor society of research scientists and engineers. It is an international, multidisciplinary society whose programs and activities promote the health of the scientific enterprise, reward excellence in scientific research and encourage a sense of…
Update: UTC celebrates faculty, student research
Dozens of faculty and students presented original research at the third annual UTC Research Celebration. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students presented research from a variety of fields, including athletic training, nursing, psychology, and education at the all-day celebration in the UTC University Center.
UTC to celebrate faculty, student research
On April 7th, UTC will hold its third annual Research Day Celebration from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the UTC University Center. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students will be presenting research from a variety of topics including childhood autism, college athletics, adolescent behavior, and nursing education. This event is free and open to everyone.
National SimCenter research advances alternative energy
The SimCenter: National Center for Computational Engineering provided the academic research for a new source of alternative energy unveiled by Bloom Energy Corporation in Sunnyvale, California.
Student to present research at international scientific meeting
UTC student Carolyn Hoagland, selected as a Volkswagen Distinguished Scholar to work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will present her research at the 2010 Annual Meeting and International Research Conference of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. This event will be held November 11-14 in Raleigh, North Carolina.