To learn more about McGrath, go to his website at: www.ethanmcgrath.com. By Jordan Hicks First-Year Coordinator for the Department of Performing Arts Ethan McGrath enrolled at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the fall of 2012 as a music composition major. Having previously taken piano lessons from the late professor Sin-Hsing Tsai, he…
UTC represented in global CoVent-19 Challenge
With the race on to close the gap between demand and supply of ventilators for COVID-19 patients around the world, expertise from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has jumped into a competition to design a game-changer. The “CoVent-19 Challenge,” launched on April 1, is hosted by medical residents in anesthesia at prestigious Massachusetts General…
$4.75 million to support UTC students affected by COVID-19
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will dedicate $4.7 million of funding it receives from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support students with demonstrated need and who face significant financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UTC will receive additional CARES funding for a total of $9,513,779. It’s not…
Nursing students raise money for tornado victims
With a logo of the Chattanooga skyline designed by Becca Watts, as of today—Monday, April 20—almost 600 shirts have been sold, raising more than $6,600.
Phone Call Checkups: UTC graduate students reaching out to residents for COVID-19 data
To gather information for the Hamilton County Health Department, Mary Ferris works from home, checking on people who have come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: Repetition and Isolation
Two to 14 days. That is all the virus is supposed to live for, but the inability to stop our fast pace capitalist society from going keeps the COVID-19 going. Small businesses hurting, stock market crashing, unemployment rate increasing, people social-distancing, colleges closing. Not just the nation, but the world is having to learn new…
Reaching out: Assistant to Chancellor providing help to medical community
Since the end of March, Teresa McKinney has been sewing medical masks for healthcare workers at Hearth Hospice of Tennessee.
COVID-19: Attention vs. Intention
Two to 14 days. That is all the virus is supposed to live for, but the inability to stop our fast pace capitalist society from going keeps the COVID-19 going. Small businesses hurting, stock market crashing, unemployment rate increasing, people social-distancing, colleges closing. Not just the nation, but the world is having to learn…
The pros and cons of using credit cards to buy groceries
Recently on the website WalletHub, UTC Associate Professor of Marketing Stephanie Gillison offered some advice on using credit cards to buy groceries. Which do you think is likely to benefit the average person more: a credit card with great rewards on groceries or a credit card with great rewards on travel? This really depends on…
UTC part of effort to manufacture face shields for medical personnel
UTC Professor Trevor Elliott is doing a lot to combat Coronavirus. He’s leading the University’s effort on a massively important project — using 3D printers to help make face shields for local health care workers.