Concussion is the most common type of traumatic brain injury, and while they are often caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. Concussion as a result of contact sports has been a hot issue in the media, but concussions can also be caused by car and bicycle accidents, work-related injuries, falls, fighting, and other indirect head trauma. These were just a few of the topics discussed at the 2015 Physical Therapy Forum “Blow-by-Blow: PT Concussion Management” in the UTC University Center.
Black History Month at UTC
Each February, UTC celebrates Black History Month. The public is welcome to attend these events.
Higher education agreements with institution in China encourage collaboration
Two agreements established between The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Shanghai Institute of Technology will allow academic and collaborative opportunities for students and faculties across both campuses as well as a specific agreement for the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science. “The goals of this endeavor were to grow the graduate school at…
Common reading program Read2Achieve selects The Circle
UTC’s common reading program has a new brand and a fresh invitation for the entire campus to read the same book. Read2Achieve, formerly known as the First Year Reading Experience or FYRE, will bring first year students together by reading the same book during the summer months. Faculty and staff will also be encouraged to…
UTC alumna becomes 2015 president of world’s largest scientific society
Dr. Diane Grob Schmidt ’67, a retired chemist from Procter & Gamble, is leading the American Chemical Society (ACS) as president in 2015. Schmidt, a UTC chemistry graduate, was named the 1995 UTC Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
See the 2015 UTC Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition
Artist and educator Joshua Bienko selected 54 works from 151 entries for inclusion in the exhibition, which includes a wide range of media and materials: from charcoal on paper and oil on canvas to mixed media installations and sculpture, digital collage and websites, artist’s books, zines, photographs, and six moving image works.
UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science ranked in top ten Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs
When U.S. News & World Report released the 2015-16 Best Online Programs, the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) was ranked in the top ten Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs. CECS offers a fully online Engineering Management graduate program and a variety of graduate online courses in Engineering and Computer Science. The distinguishing…
UTC College of Business Online MBA program ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report
The UTC College of Business made the list of Best Online MBA programs, ranking in the top fifty programs in the country. Best Online MBA Programs are selected based on factors including admissions selectivity, reputation for excellence among peer institutions and academic and career support services offered to students. View the U.S. News & World…
Women’s Basketball ranked 23rd by AP; next game is Monday, February 9
For the first time since Sharon Fanning coached the UTC Women’s Basketball Team in 1984, it has cracked the Associated Press top 25 ranked schools—first at number 25 and now in the 23rd spot. Read about the team win against ETSU. UTC sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert was named Southern Conference women’s basketball Player of the…
Nursing ranked among top ten in Best Online RN to BSN Programs
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was ranked among the top ten Best Online RN to BSN Programs by RNtoBSN.org. UTC received the highest ranking of all Tennessee institutions in this curated list. Nearly 400 online RN-to-BSN programs are offered in the U.S.—only 95 were ranked. RNtoBSN.org‘s mission is to connect current and prospective nurses…