UTC GIS Director Charlie Mix won a Cartography Special Interest Group Excellence Award for “A 21st Century Park System for Chattanooga, Tennessee” at the 2023 Esri User Conference—one of two awards won by the UTC IGTLab.
UTC’s Mina Sartipi discusses Smart City research with U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Dr. Mina Sartipi, executive director of the UTC Research Institute and a Guerry Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, was one of just five distinguished university researchers recently invited to discuss their work with the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and other members of the U.S. Congress.
UTC’s Chapel Cowden honored with national Librarian Recognition Award
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Health and Science Librarian and UC Foundation Associate Professor Chapel Cowden was selected by the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) as the recipient of the 2023 LIRT Librarian Recognition Award.
UTC’s Dr. Yancy Freeman to be recommended as next chancellor of UT Martin
Dr. Yancy Freeman, UTC vice chancellor for enrollment management and student affairs, will be recommended by UT System President Randy Boyd to the UT Board of Trustees as the next chancellor of UT Martin.
Top 20 Under 40: Music therapy success brings wide recognition to Katherine Goforth Elverd
The extent and importance of Katherine Goforth Elverd’s accomplishments on and off the UTC campus is being noticed. Chattanooga’s Chatter magazine selected Elverd, professor and director of the music therapy degree program at UTC, to its 2023 ‘20 Under 40’ list.
UTC chemistry grad’s research wins national recognition
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate Dr. Caitlin Randolph is the winner of one of academia’s most prestigious and highly competitive fellowships for researchers within chemical sciences and instrumentation, and she attributes the win to UTC.
UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship places third in global competition
The UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship team took third place in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team of the Year category at the global Triple E Awards ceremony of the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities, held in Barcelona in June. The London School of Economics and Political Science won top honors in the category, while Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, finished second.
UTC student Chase Daffron recognized as one of the best in College ‘Call of Duty’
UTC business analytics major Chase Daffron was selected second-team All-Conference in College Call of Duty’s Southeast region.
‘It is possible to move forward in life’: Katie Streber overcame drugs, jail and uncertainty to earn a bachelor’s degree and pursue a master’s
In May 2023, Katie Streber graduated summa cum laude from UTC with a bachelor’s degree in integrated studies, focusing on social work and criminal justice. She has been accepted into the UTC graduate school and plans to pursue a master’s degree in public administration.
Three members of UTC family recognized with 2023 UT System President’s Awards
Three UTC faculty and staff members were announced as 2023 President’s Award recipients—the highest accolade an employee can receive from the UT System. President Randy Boyd announced that Dr. Michelle Rigler, Dr. Abeer Mustafa and Dr. David Rausch are among 14 award winners from across the UT System recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to Be One UT values.