Psychology, chemical engineering and dietetics wouldn’t seem to have much overlap. However, those areas of study came together when three individuals with ties to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently met at a national conference held by NASA.
Providing relief: Instructors from across the country attend UTC workshop on using tai chi to help veterans
The purpose of a recent workshop organized by Dr. Zibin Guo was to provide healthcare providers with an opportunity to advance their knowledge and ability to apply the principles of the Wheelchair/Inclusive Tai Chi Chuan program to empower veterans with psychological and physical challenges.
UTC students making waves in the Bahamas
Students and faculty from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will travel back to San Salvador Island this summer, a small island in the Bahamas overflowing with history and biodiversity.
Chattanooga’s checkup: Assessing the health of Hamilton County
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is collaborating with the Hamilton County Health Department to conduct the most comprehensive health assessment in the county’s history.
Hiking for beginners incorporates basic survival skills
Beginning Hiking and Backpacking is a new Health and Human Performance class debuting in the spring 2023 semester and taught by Dr. Sarah Canatsey, an instructional developer for the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.
Comfortable and cute: Laura Moreland’s scrub caps a hit with nursing students
Colorful fabrics. Playful designs. Saucy sayings such as “Spicy like Propofol,” an anesthesia drug that burns on injection. All part of the scrub cap collection created by Laura Moreland, a student in the UTC nurse anesthesia program.
More than a knockout: National CRNA Week celebrates role of nurse anesthetists
Since 2000, National CRNA Week has been an annual celebration of the more than 59,000 practicing nurse anesthetists in the U.S. During the past 50 years, over 800 CRNAs have completed UTC’s program.
UTC professor receives grant to study state’s public health information-delivery system
Dr. Amir Alakaam, associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at UTC and director of its Master of Public Health program, recently received a $332,500 grant from the Tennessee Department of Public Health.
UTC, EPA ink MOU
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation and promote collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
Total Worker Health: UTC professor paving the way to rethink how work is designed
Dr. Chris Cunningham, a Guerry Professor and UC Foundation Professor of Psychology at UTC, was a steering committee member for a recently initiated professional association—the Society for Total Worker Health—which prioritizes providing all employees with a safe working environment.