With a $1.1 million grant, UTC’s Dr. Jennifer Boyd and researchers from four other universities will try to learn why certain plants do well in particular environments while plants in the same genus—their “cousins,” so to speak—are very rare.
In a Graveyard: Choral concert explores themes of death and remembrance, Oct. 21
The concert featuring Hugo Distler’s Totentanz, is a collection of music thematically connected to Halloween and All Saints Day.
State legislature memorializes Wolford with proclamation
James “Bucky” Wolford ’69, UTC Distinguished Alumnus Award winner and former chair of the University of Chattanooga Foundation, was remembered with a proclamation by the Tennessee General Assembly.
Relive the fun of Homecoming 2017!
Relive these fun homecoming moments. Go Mocs! Check out these photo and video highlights of tailgating, lip sync, Homecoming After Dark, Day of Service and all of this year’s homecoming fun! For our complete photo gallery of homecoming pictures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/utchattanooga/sets/72157685913081702 Here is the 2017 Homecoming Youtube playlist:
Lecture considers the ‘lost virtue’ of moderation and its relationship with politics on Oct. 19
In his lecture, “In Praise of a Forgotten Virtue: Moderation in the Twenty-First Century,” Aurelian Craiutu explores questions surrounding the forgotten virtue and the relationship moderation has—or should have—with politics.
Fr. Michael Lapsley presents ‘Healing Memories’ on Oct. 25
The Department of Psychology and Psi Chi invite the UTC and Chattanooga community to hear Lapsley’s powerful perspective on trauma and healing.
Dr. Frank Jones Laboratory to honor professor’s longtime commitment to chemical engineering
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will honor the late Dr. Francis “Frank” Jones for his years of service to the college.
UTC Department of Performing Arts presents REEDS, STRINGS, and HAMMERS: Music for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
With performers Wendy Case, Tim Hinck, and Nikolasa Tejero, this dynamic and diverse program features composers who blurred the stylistic line between concert and popular music idioms.
MOCForward: Methods to incorporate and understand Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity and inclusion is one of the four top goals in UTC’s Strategic Plan and, to achieve that objective, a new, all-day conference has been scheduled this month.
Rachel Smith represents students on the Board of Trustees
A double major in Spanish and communications, Smith says serving as a trustee has given her valuable knowledge on how UTC and the UT system operate.
“It’s like looking at a clock—taking it apart to see how everything functions,” she says.