Chattanooga Connect 2025, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), will take place Oct. 6-8 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Following its successful debut last year, Chattanooga Connect will again convene industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore the future of urban transportation and cutting-edge advancements in quantum computing, digital infrastructure, AI, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
UTC Veteran and Military Affairs office receives MOAA grant to support student needs
A grant from the Chattanooga Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will help make a difference for student veterans.
‘Our Parks, Our People’: Three UTC students document the people behind Hamilton County parks
Hamilton County is home to numerous parks, trails, playgrounds, ball fields, dog parks and greenways. Many residents enjoy these spaces but may not think twice about who maintains them. This summer, three students from UTC set out to change that, using their internships with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation to document the people behind the scenes who keep it all running.
UTC breaks ground on Oak Street Residence Hall
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officially broke ground on a new on-campus housing project on Monday, July 21, that will expand student living options and serve as a hub for student life when completed in 2027.
Three cities, three summers, one research mission
For the past three summers, groups of undergraduate researchers, led by a pair of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty members, studied how greenways—the ribbons of nature that wind through urban spaces—shape cities and the lives of the people within them.
Chancellor Lori Bruce addresses Chattanooga Rotary Club
In her first major public address as chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Dr. Lori Bruce delivered a powerful and inspiring speech to a packed house at the Chattanooga Rotary Club meeting Thursday, July 17, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The audience included regional leaders, alumni and community partners eager to hear her early priorities for UTC.
UTC’s top alumni honors announced for 2025
Hiren Desai (’91), Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson (’83) and Hallie DeHart (’18) have been recognized by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as the 2025 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Service and GOLD Excellence Award recipients, respectively.
UTC’s Nancy Mullins honored with UTFI President’s Award
Nancy Mullins, assistant director of events in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division of Advancement, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 University of Tennessee Foundation (UTFI) President’s Award. The annual award recognizes advancement professionals across the UT System who demonstrate exceptional dedication, creativity and leadership in support of fundraising and alumni engagement.
Simulated patient, real emotions: AI bringing realism to UTC nursing simulation
Earlier this summer, students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice adult gerontology acute care program piloted an end-of-life training scenario unlike anything they had previously encountered in the University’s Metro Annex Safe Hospital. The twist? Students weren’t just caring for a simulated patient in the mock clinical setting. They also had to navigate a phone conversation with the patient’s daughter, which was played not by a faculty member or actor, but by artificial intelligence.
From the classroom to the boardroom, SMILE Fund shapes future financial analysts
The local Chattanooga community has seen an influx of SMILE Fund alums ready to work in the financial service industry, including former fund presidents Luke Johnson and Ryan Nichols.