In August 2024, Masumi Sugiyama received a Ph.D. in computational science with an applied mathematics concentration. Her research focused on knot theory, which she used to study neurodegenerative diseases.
Fast track to cyber success: How an email changed a UTC student’s career trajectory
Trevor Lessenberry was sitting on the beach during the summer of 2023, mobile phone in hand, when an email popped up and showed him his future. The message described the UTC accelerated Bachelor of Applied Science: Information Technology in Cybersecurity, or BAS-IT CyS, program—which launched in January 2023.
UTC’s May nursing graduates achieve 100% pass rate on licensure exam
Every May 2024 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate has passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on the first attempt, fulfilling the requirement for licensure as a registered nurse.
HHP Sports Lab prepares students for careers through hands-on learning and community partnership
The Health and Human Performance Sports Lab is setting the stage for students to dive deep into careers in sports science, exercise physiology and public health. Through a collaboration with Fast Break Athletics, a local running specialty store, the lab offers hands-on learning opportunities that translate into real-world skills—all while strengthening Chattanooga’s fitness community.
Students working to turn capstone into cash flow
What started as an undergraduate capstone project has become an entrepreneurial adventure for two University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students. Rizwaan Abdulkadir and Grant Powell, both UTC computer engineering majors set to graduate in December, were part of a five-student team that designed a device to replace the logic board used in the “Digital Logic and Introduction to Computer Hardware” course.
All roads lead here: Power C Tour offers prospective students glimpse into life at UTC
The third annual Power C Tour—with stops in Memphis (Thursday, Oct. 3), Knoxville (Wednesday, Oct. 23), Nashville (Monday, Oct. 28) and Chattanooga (Wednesday, Nov. 13)—gives local high school students, transfers, graduate students and their families a feel for UTC.
UTC raises Mocs Give Day goal to $2 million from 2,000 donors
In its fifth year, Mocs Give Day, a one-day digital forward fundraising campaign for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The goal is to raise $2 million from 2,000 donors.
Modification to UTC campus operations and weather advisory for Thursday (Sept. 26) and Friday (Sept. 27)
Modification to UTC campus operations and weather advisory for Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27.
From field to future: UTC students learn real-world lessons from NFL player’s cardiac emergency
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is using real-life experiences to prepare its students for their future careers. A near NFL tragedy that unfolded during a national TV broadcast has been turned into a learning experience to educate and inspire the next generation of UTC health care workers, dietitians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists…
UTC sophomore Kynedi Jennings awarded $10,000 BlueCross Power of We Health Equity Scholarship
Kynedi Jennings, a sophomore nursing major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, was one of six Tennessee college students selected as recipients of the 2024 BlueCross Power of We Health Equity Scholarship, funded by the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation.