Severe Weather Awareness Week runs from Feb. 19-25 and is presented by the National Weather Service offices in Tennessee. Free online presentations will cover a new topic each day during the week.
UTC duo land significant summer fellowships
Two UTC juniors, Emma Sprayberry and Jannat Saeed, have been awarded Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) fellowships, a rigorous academic graduate-level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers.
The psychology of aging: UTC professor examines exchanges between students and older adults
While Jill Shelton was on professional development leave in fall semester 2022, she analyzed data gathered through conversations between students and older adults, which took place in summer and fall semesters 2021 and fall semester 2022.
The Hayes comes alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
On March 8, the UTC Chamber Singers will perform selections from “The Sound of Music” in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center.
Town Hall event spotlights ‘A Moc’s First Year’
A Town Hall kickoff event introducing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus community to the University’s upcoming reaccreditation visit was held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the University Center Chattanooga Room. More than 200 faculty, staff and students attended the event, which focused on the upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on…
Beating hearts: Lightfoot, Howard Baptiste spread the word about heart health
With February being American Heart Month, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement Stacy Lightfoot and Vice Provost for Academic Outreach Shewanee Howard-Baptiste have been spreading the word on behalf of the American Hearth Association to increase awareness of heart and cardiovascular disease and how to prevent it.
New engineering center to prep students for technology of today’s workplace
With additive manufacturing—better known as 3D printing—projected to grow exponentially, so is the need for engineers who can use the technology to overcome barriers and solve problems. A new facility at UTC is expected to address that need. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing Application Center took place on campus Monday, Feb. 13.
Four real: Guthrie Men’s Quartet harmonizing their hearts out
The Guthrie Men’s Quartet, comprised of tenor Gabriel Hubbard, bassist Ryan Berry, tenor Owen Langford and baritone Will Lowery, first performed in fall semester 2022 after local businessman and alumnus John Guthrie donated $150,000 to the UTC Department of Performing Arts.
UTC to become regional hub for Rural Schools Collaborative
A new partnership between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Rural Schools Collaborative aims to improve the K–12 education workforce throughout Appalachia and offer additional opportunities to increase the visibility and profile of rural schools and educators.
Empowering their future: Female high school students learn about careers in finance and economics
Held in person for the first time since 2019, Empower Your Future, organized by UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business, was attended by more than 100 female students from 13 high schools.