Laurel Snyder thought she had her future mapped out before she started at UTC. She was going to be a poet. She had always been a poet. But she also harbored a secret love for children’s books. After graduating from UTC with a degree in humanities, Snyder decided to turn her secret passion into her job. She’s now a published author of more than a dozen books, many written for children.
Conference highlights capabilities and collaboration with UTC’s Smart City initiative
If you go What: Chattanooga 2018 Deep Learning Conference When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, June 11 Where: Edney Innovation Center, Building, 1100 Market St. Sponsors: UTC, Chattanooga Innovation District, CoLab, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce Information: www.dlchattconference.com Say “Artificial Intelligence” and some folks bow up like a scared cat. Computers becoming smarter than us,…
UC Foundation hits all-time high in financial endowments
The UC Foundation hit an all-time financial high for endowments over the past fiscal year, reaching about $135.3 million.
No-frills journey: Students conduct research on remote island
On the Bahamian island of San Salvador, students conducted scientific experiments and mingled with the island’s residents.
Alumna Katie Burrows named new women’s basketball head coach
Burrows becomes the sixth head coach in the history of Mocs women’s basketball after spending eight seasons as an assistant.
A bird’s eye view: students study local tree swallows
UTC students are teaming up with researchers from Cornell Lab of Ornithology to examine tree swallows in a nationwide study.
Program uses art to help med students deal with stress
The Art of Balance and Diagnosis program is designed to help medical students touch base with their emotions, to drain some of the stress, and help them be better doctors.
Teach Local: New program gives education grads incentive to stay
Chattanooga Teaching Fellows is a new program strengthening partnerships between UTC, Lee University and Hamilton County with two end goals: invigorate the pipeline of teachers into local schools and boost K-12 education for area students.
More than $3.7 million in grant money received in April
Grant money for April adds up to more than $3.7 million
Down syndrome doesn’t keep Parker Davis from pursuing her dream of college
Parker Davis has been enrolled at UTC for six semesters and is thriving, overcoming the limitations of Down syndrome.