UTC Department of Music offers a variety of performances in the coming weeks, including jazz, chorale, opera and percussion.
“A Discussion of Health Justice in the Black Community” set for October 28
Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown prompted a discussion among several student leaders at UTC, who exchanged their thoughts about what racism looks like in the 21st century. Those discussions motivated the students to take action. The Black Issues Steering Committee began a speaker series this semester,…
Computer science and electrical engineering students participate in Maker Faire
Dr. Craig Tanis and students took the blue and gold to “the Greatest Show (and Tell) on earth.”
Fall Career Day features 88 exhibitors
88 different exhibitors met with students and alumni about full time and part time positions, internships, and graduate school.
Student design wins ‘Moc My Ride’ contest
Be on the lookout for bikes wrapped in UTC student Mikey Clavin’s design.
Provost Jerald Ainsworth conquers Ironman Chattanooga
Provost Jerald Ainsworth swam 2.4 miles in the Tennessee River, rode his bike 116 miles, and ran 26.2 miles in thirteen hours and four minutes in Ironman Chattanooga because he wanted to challenge himself and cross an item off his bucket list. “I’ve been involved in triathlons for over 25 years. I’ve done a lot…
Homecoming 2014 ends with a big football win
This year’s Homecoming was a ‘Mocbuster’ with a lot of fun events and a big football win. The Mocs beat the Virginia Military Institute Keydets 55-7. The Mocs had a season-high 555 yards of total offense while scoring the program’s most points since the 59-56 win over Appalachian State on October 30, 2004. To read a…
Nobel Laureate Thomas J. Sargent addresses UTC crowd
Dr. Thomas J. Sargent is quite sure that President Obama knows two countries that use U.S. currency, but he doubts he could name the third country. Sargent, the William R. Berkeley Professor of Economics and Business at New York University who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of…
Student takes product from Elevator Pitch Competition to stores
Ladders are a common tool for construction workers and do-it-yourselfers, but ladders that are set up on uneven surfaces can lead to serious injury for professionals and laymen. Daniel Taylor, a junior business major at UTC, came up with a clever solution to the problem. The Ladder Levelizer first appeared at the 2013 UTC Elevator…
UTC Students win Causeway Challenge grants
Pop-up cafes and bicycle coffee shop cruises win grant competition to build connections between students and Chattanooga.