Since 2018, Dr. Christina Policastro, assistant professor in criminal justice at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has held weeklong seminars to provide that information to advocates. The Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy addresses ways to help prevent abuse, recognize it when it happens and find resources available for victims and advocates.
UTC professor chosen as engineer of the year by TVA and National Society of Professional Engineers
Dr. Stephen Craven, a UTC alum, former full-time electrical engineering faculty member and current adjunct professor has received the 2023 O.J. Zeringue Engineer of the Year award, the highest award that TVA offers. He also was honored as the Federal Engineer of the Year by the National Society of Professional Engineers.
New UTC professor chose career path to ‘contribute to cancer research’
By learning what triggers excessive proteins, Dr. Jannatul Ferdoush and other researchers hope to gain traction to better treating or preventing cancer.
TRIO Day event brings high school students from across Tennessee to UTC
TRIO programs, which have been part of the UTC campus for more than 50 years, are federal outreach systems designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The initiatives are intended to serve and assist low-income and first-generation college students and those with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline.
UTC to host summer institutes for music educators and ensemble directors
Taking place on the UTC campus during the weeks of June 12-16 and June 19-23, the UTC Summer Pedagogy and Conducting Institutes are for music educators and ensemble directors who want to enhance and perfect their conducting and rehearsing techniques while studying from renowned clinicians.
Lucky seven: SMILE Fund does it again
For the seventh straight year, the UTC SMILE Fund team took home top honors in the CFA Institute’s Greater Tennessee Research Challenge.
Blue and Gold Memorial remembers and honors those we lost in 2022
Eighty-one people whose lives touched the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were remembered at the University’s annual Blue and Gold Memorial service in Patten Chapel, which took place on Monday, Feb. 27.
UTC launches accelerated nursing degree program
An accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program will begin at UTC in the fall 2023 semester. The accelerated BSN program is intended for those who already have bachelor’s degrees in any field and are seeking to transition to nursing careers.
Turkey earthquakes leave emotional aftershocks at UTC
Student Dogu Sahin and Dr. Erkan Kaplanoglu are among those at UTC from Turkey who have worried for family and friends and have been concerned for the future of their country since Feb. 6.
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage registration opens on March 1
The 73rd Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a dynamic program with over 120 experts leading 200-plus educational opportunities, will take place April 26-29.