The DENSO North America Foundation has provided Dr. Trevor Elliott, professor of mechanical engineering, and the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), with $47,000 in support of the UTC Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Capstone Design project. Baja SAE® competitions simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges. Engineering students are…
UTC Theatre Company presents “Our Town”
When Thornton Wilder’s American classic debuted in 1938, the New York Times theatre critic, Brooks Atkinson, called OUR TOWN “a hauntingly beautiful play.” After seventy-five years and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the myth of Grover’s Corners continues to fill stages around the world with a remarkably fresh view of us, breathing through the hours…
UTC Takes Back the Night from Sexual Violence on October 7
Take Back the Night is an internationally recognized event that is a visible stand against sexual violence, specifically violence against women. UTC’s third annual Take Back the Night event on October 7th will begin at 6pm at UTC’s Oak Street Amphitheater. The event is free and open to campus and community.
Instant Decision Day is October 19
Instant Decision Day is October 19 Are you an adult student who is interested in attending UTC starting in spring 2016 but don’t know how or where to start? Join us at Instant Decision Day! Take the next step to a college education in just an instant. Visit UTC’s Instant Decision Day on Monday, October…
Founders Day features State of the University address 2015
UTC celebrated its 129th birthday on September 16 during its annual Founders Day festivities. Chancellor Steven Angle delivered his annual State of the University address. In case you were unable to attend or view Chancellor Angle’s State of the University address, the video presentations and his speech are viewable below. If you missed the party,…
Library Dedicates Roth Reading Room
Though you may not know him by name, you have likely seen much of Andrew Roth’s work. The University’s recent dedication of the Roth Reading Room celebrated the life of its name sake, Mr. Andrew Roth, a man responsible for many of the beautiful buildings on campus and throughout Chattanooga.
UTC Presents 5th Anniversary Constitution Day Lecture
Today we dwell in an ever-more complex, globally engaged, and technology-dependent society. And yet we are governed under an eighteenth-century document written for a very different America. In this lecture, Dr. Wilfred McClay asks: Is it time to bid the Constitution goodbye, and embrace a more technocratic ideal? Should we submit to rule by disinterested…
Brock Scholars take on Budapest and Prague
UTC’s Brock Scholars spent their summer exploring the streets and culture of historical European capitals Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czech Republic. The theme, A River Runs Through It was designed by a group of students to study the two cities formerly part of the Habsburg Empire, both steeped in history.
UTC’s Gary Liguori Appointed Senior Editor Means International Recognition for UTC
UTC’s Department Head of Health and Human Performance (HHP) Gary Ligouri PhD, FACSM confirmed as Senior Editor for American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Health-related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual, 5th edition.
UTC Remembers 9/11
If you were unable to attend the 9/11 Memorial Service this morning, you may want to take a moment and view this brief video remembrance.