A former practicing attorney studying for a new career has been awarded a prestigious and valuable scholarship to cover all expenses of her senior year at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dalton, Georgia, resident Cindy Tidwell is one of 12 interior design students from across the US to be selected for the Angelo Donghia…
Chef Masa wins national competition
Chef Masa Yamashita, UTC’s executive chef, earned the gold medal in the ARAMARK Culinary Excellence (ACE) national competition held in San Francisco. Earlier this year he won the gold medal in the ACE Southern regional competition. Thirty finalists competed for a chance to win the prestigious “Copper Pot” and a medal from the American Culinary…
NSF recognizes environmental chemistry research
Of the hundreds of awards granted by the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Greg Grant’s chemical research project was one of five the NSF selected for recognition for an Environmental Outcome. Grant, Grote Professor in the UTC Chemistry Department, said “Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Grant: Complexation Studies of Heavy Metal…
Recent graduate attends national disability summit
Alumna Jean Lawrence, a 2010 political science graduate, was invited to attend the first National Summit on Disability Policy: Living, Learning & Earning, in Washington, DC. The event was hosted by the National Council on Disability and marked the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becoming law. “There was so much learned…
Cress Gallery of Art Exhibition Receives Distinction
The spring 2010 UTC Cress Gallery of Art exhibition Kahn & Selesnick: Work from the “Apollo Prophesies” and “Eisbergfreistadt” Projects has received a review in a major arts periodical. This is the fifth review Cress exhibitions have received since 2008.
EMBA students study international businesses
A group of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) candidates recently visited Berlin and Prague as part of a 16-month program covering four semesters. To gain a better understanding of international business operations this cohort, a group of 16 students who meet on alternate weekends at UTC (Fridays, 1-5 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.- 5…
Haitian child inspires student artwork displayed in UC
A portion of a painting created by two graphic design students has been mounted on the wall outside the Chattanooga Room of the University Center. As part of an assignment, Lindsey Higgins and Dustin Hysinger worked together to create a piece of art for their Drawing IV midterm.
Physical activity benefits community
How can communities offer physical activity programs to best benefit the public’s health? Dr. Greg Heath, professor and head of health and human performance, has examined interventions representing several strategies, including: community-wide campaigns, individually adapted health behavior change, community social-support, and the creation of enhanced access to physical activity information and opportunities. “We tend to be more inactive and less active…
Sustainability by the numbers
Mark Kilgore, lecturer in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and doctoral candidate, plans to develop a new measure to evaluate sustainability. He is developing a numerical system as part of his doctoral research. Currently, environmentally sound design earns LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards, but…
Summer 2010 commencement
Click here for full coverage of commencement. Dr. Jan Simek, interim president of the University of Tennessee, will deliver the commencement address to approximately 386 graduates on Saturday, August 7, at 11 a.m. in McKenzie Arena. Simek, who came to UT in 1984, is an archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology. He is now a…