The Patten Series continues its tradition of showcasing the world’s incredible talent on the Chattanooga stage with the upcoming 2011-2012 season. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. at the UTC Fine Arts Center at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets.
UTC to host community book club event
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, the inspirational story of William Kamkwamba, a boy in Malawi, Africa who built his own windmill from found materials at age 14 has been selected as the inaugural book for the University’s First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) program. As part of the University’s…
WUTC-FM conducts successful spring membership drive
During the successful WUTC-FM spring membership drive, the public radio station licensed to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced its next generation of upgrades. In the coming year, the WUTC audience will have the chance to hear digital WUTC broadcasts with added broadcast power.
ACE Mentor Program encourages high school students
Three high school students involved in a yearlong commitment to learn more about architecture, construction and engineering received scholarships to pursue their academic goals. Their final projects, displayed at UTC, are considered in the scholarship selection process.
Engineering students adapt a rocker for Emory
Eight-year-old Emory is doing things she’s never been able to do before, thanks to an adapted car seat made into a rocker with wheels.
Graduate to work for national fishing federation
A few years ago, new UTC graduate Alex Craw didn’t know college fishing teams existed. That all changed when he saw something on television about students his age pursuing a hobby he enjoyed.
New power simulation lab opens
With the nuclear disaster in Japan, the attention on nuclear energy plants and the systems used to manage them has never been greater. A partnership between The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and TVA has led to a gift of software and the creation of a new lab at UTC to enhance the education of…
Inaugural Tommie F. Brown Award presented
Brittiney Williams, a senior pursuing the Bachelor of Social Work degree, became the first recipient of the Tommie F. Brown Award for Community Service. Representative Tommie Brown, elected in 1992 to represent the 28th District, was on hand to present the award to Williams.
Students to present films at Annual Short Documentary Film Festival
The UTC Department of Communication is proud to announce its 4th Annual Short Documentary Film Festival, featuring seven films made by UTC students this semester in COMM 4550 (Documentary Video Production) on Friday, May 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room in the UTC University Center. The event is free and…
Update: Dr. Vandana Shiva concludes 2010-11 Hunter Lecture Series
Dr. Vandana Shiva, world‐renowned environmental leader and thinker, urged members of the UTC community to spark a “food revolution” based on sustainable food practices, political activism, and organic farming. As part of the Hunter Lecture Series, Shiva spoke on topics ranging from industrial agriculture to biodiversity to globalization before a large crowd in the Roland…