Provost Jerald Ainsworth swam 2.4 miles in the Tennessee River, rode his bike 116 miles, and ran 26.2 miles in thirteen hours and four minutes in Ironman Chattanooga because he wanted to challenge himself and cross an item off his bucket list. “I’ve been involved in triathlons for over 25 years. I’ve done a lot…
Student takes product from Elevator Pitch Competition to stores
Ladders are a common tool for construction workers and do-it-yourselfers, but ladders that are set up on uneven surfaces can lead to serious injury for professionals and laymen. Daniel Taylor, a junior business major at UTC, came up with a clever solution to the problem. The Ladder Levelizer first appeared at the 2013 UTC Elevator…
UTC Students win Causeway Challenge grants
Pop-up cafes and bicycle coffee shop cruises win grant competition to build connections between students and Chattanooga.
AT&T Tennessee awards student scholarships
Ten students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were recognized today as recipients of the AT&T Distinguished Scholars Program. The AT&T Distinguished Scholars program was established in partnership with the University of Tennessee to open the doors to higher education for 50 deserving students across the state of Tennessee. “Opening the doors to higher…
UTC department head elected to Council of the American Political Science Association
Dr. Michelle Deardorff has been elected to the Council of the American Political Science Association (APSA). It is the leading professional organization for the study of political science; more than 15,000 APSA members reside in excess of 80 countries. Deardorff, professor and head of the Department of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management at…
UTC alumnus, Dr. Khaled Mattawa, named MacArthur Fellow
As a fifteen year old, Khaled Mattawa left Libya and came to the United States barely able to speak English. Just a few years later, he became a political science major at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and today he is a renowned translator, poet, and cultural ambassador. Dr. Mattawa ’89, Associate Professor in…
UTC team to present research on big data analytics
A group of UTC students and faculty will attend the inaugural Teradata Conference & Expo in Nashville. The research they will present on cigarette usage was compiled from social media data. The theme of the conference is “Solving Business Issues with Big Data and Analytics.”
The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation Honor UTC with Prestigious Civic Engagement Award
Five colleges and universities were chosen this year from more than a hundred nominations to share in the 2014 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is among those honored.
Ruth S. Holmberg Grant for Faculty Excellence awards announced
The newly established Ruth S. Holmberg Grant for Faculty Excellence awards funds to deserving faculty for professional development.
Of the 41 proposals received in summer 2014, seven faculty members earned awards—selected tenured or tenure track faculty who are promoting “innovative or creative research and engagement or advancement of an academic discipline.”
Dr. Bryan Hampton and Dr. Chris Stuart honored with model ship dedication
Dr. Bryan Hampton and Dr. Christopher Stuart were recently honored with the dedication of model ships created by Frank Hill, a longtime lover of UTC. Hill has been associated with the University for forty seven years; thirty five years as an adjunct professor and twelve years as a student, auditing classes primarily in the humanities.