Emily Patton, a May 2024 graduate and Brock Scholar who earned bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and humanities: international studies, has been selected as one of four 2024 Portz Scholars—one of the most prestigious honors for undergraduate students in honors programs across the country.
Research chronicles: UTC’s Biology, Geology and Environmental Science faculty land $1.8 million in external funding
A trio of research proposals led by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science (BGE) faculty members has secured over $1.8 million in external grant and contract awards, marking a successful summer for funding.
Residential learning communities provide paths to service and connection at UTC
This year celebrates the third anniversary of the Arts and Sciences Residential College, and students will not only focus on academic and social connections, but they’re also taking on a new initiative—community service.
Got your goat? UTC students relax with furry yoga buddies
Around 140 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students visited Chamberlain Field on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to unwind during the first week of classes, along with some four-legged friends—goats. Goat yoga, hosted by the Center for Wellbeing and the Office of Student and Family Engagement, is a Welcome Week tradition in which students attempt their best yoga poses while goats jump on their backs, bellies and shoulders.
Six things to know for your first semester at UTC
The fall semester is officially here, and the first few weeks of your college experience are crucial. Fortunately, UTC likes to make things fun and easy. Here are six things I wish I had known during my first semester at UTC:
UTC rocks: First-year geology class shows Chattanooga’s great outdoors
In Dr. Amy Brock-Hon’s first-year geology classes, the city of Chattanooga will serve as the laboratory. The class, named “MOCS Explore Chattanooga,” combines two geology classes and a lab and is a part of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s “A Moc’s First Year” program—which was designed to help first-year students build community.
Graduate School goals? Use TN HOPE Scholarship
Getting your graduate degree at UTC just got more affordable with the expansion of the state’s lottery-funded scholarship program. Qualified students can now use their remaining Tennessee HOPE Scholarship funds to pursue a master’s degree at UTC immediately after or while completing their undergraduate degrees.
UTC, ChattState sign environmental science MOU
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, June 21, creating a seamless pathway for ChattState students to transfer into UTC’s Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program following the successful completion of their associate degree program.
Advance your career: Apply to UTC grad school this summer, start this fall
Ready to fast-track your education and career? The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers more than a dozen graduate programs you can still apply to this summer and start by the fall. The UTC Graduate School offers flexible degree programs and personalized attention to help you advance your career while balancing your busy life .
Geology comes to life with creation of UTC rock garden
At the end of the spring term, the UTC Geology Club created The Rockery, located alongside Grote Hall on the path from campus to Mocs Alumni Drive. The garden features four distinct groups of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary as well as a unique collection showcasing local Chattanooga rocks.