Dr. Thomas J. Sargent is quite sure that President Obama knows two countries that use U.S. currency, but he doubts he could name the third country. Sargent, the William R. Berkeley Professor of Economics and Business at New York University who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of…
UTC Students win Causeway Challenge grants
Pop-up cafes and bicycle coffee shop cruises win grant competition to build connections between students and Chattanooga.
AT&T Tennessee awards student scholarships
Ten students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were recognized today as recipients of the AT&T Distinguished Scholars Program. The AT&T Distinguished Scholars program was established in partnership with the University of Tennessee to open the doors to higher education for 50 deserving students across the state of Tennessee. “Opening the doors to higher…
UTC students take AT&T pledge: no texting and driving
Drivers feel pressure to respond to their friends and text them while they are behind the wheel. Place #X on social media sites or texts, put down the phone and pay attention to the road.
Conference sheds light on beginning of World War I
Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, conference features scholars from all over the US and at least four other countries.
UTC students and faculty participate in Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Students and faculty informed older adults, family members, caregivers, and service providers, and demonstrated items that can be used in the home to create safer living conditions.
Seasoned journalist discusses Obama administration, transparency
Dan Lothian began covering the White House for CNN when the Bush administration was transitioning out and the President-Elect was pledging more access and transparency for reporters and the public. “No matter how much we get, it’s not enough,” Lothian explained to students, faculty, staff and members of the community at the UC Auditorium. As…
Russian delegation visits campus
A delegation from Chattanooga’s Sister City of Nizhny, Russia, came to campus to learn about the transformation of Chattanooga. Chancellor Steve Angle welcomed the group and described Chattanooga’s metamorphosis from a dirty, industrial city to a beautiful outdoor destination with a reputation for entrepreneurial success and innovative use of technology. Angle explained the role of…
Dan Lothian to bring expertise to UTC
Dan Lothian is returning to Chattanooga, where he went to college and got his first job as a general assignment reporter at WDEF-News 12. The seasoned journalist, formerly a correspondent for CNN and now the owner of Dan Lothian Media, will begin a two-year series of guest lectures at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga…
Symposium on Healthcare and Analytics in Research and Practice
The UTC College of Business presents the Symposium on Healthcare and Analytics in Research and Practice (SHARP) on Thursday and Friday, October 16-17, at the Chattanooga Marriot Downtown. SHARP 2014 will bring together academic professionals and industry representatives who share a common passion for application, research and educational innovation in the field of analytics. In…