If a chemistry student has always had a passion for social work, wouldn’t it be great for her to find a faculty member in social work and team up on research? The new Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at UTC is crackling with the excitement of pairing faculty with students to conduct independent…
UTC team studying how Appalachian plants respond to climate change
As the seasons change, we’re used to seeing large numbers of geese migrate and fly to a warmer or cooler climate. But what about plants? Even though they’re rooted in the ground, could they migrate as well? That’s the question Dr. Jennifer Boyd, UTC Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and a team of…
Welcome week kicks off with variety of activities
From a 100-foot banana split to a paintball tournament to a cook-out, there was something for everyone at this year’s Welcome Week.
UTC alumnus makes a SPLASH with art classes
Students in Charlie Newton’s art classes make a creative SPLASH with paint inside the old James A. Henry School in Chattanooga. Newton, a professional artist and UTC art alumnus, offers the free Young Artist Community Workshop to students who live in College Courts. Michael Edward Miller takes us to the place where art provides inspiration.…
Engineering students create unique tandem bike
Christopher’s mom was delighted to hear her son say “Again, again!” when she took him for his first bike ride in his new car seat, outfitted by first year engineering students who were challenged with creating this assistive device. Keith Schaal, Tyler Medley, Tanner Askren, Amanda Wade, and Jake Dedeker attached a donated car seat…
DNP student travels to Hong Kong for nursing research congress
For those who study health practices, it can be easy to lose sight of global health issues and focus on local concerns. Melissa Bogle, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, had an eye opening experience when she attended the 25th annual Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing Research Congress in Hong Kong in late summer 2014.
UTC CEO Club presents Elevator Pitch Competition
UTC students, do you have a great idea for a business?
ElderScholars topic: History of Chattanooga broadcasting
Seniors in the Chattanooga area are invited to join ElderScholars to engage in academic, social and cultural experiences at UTC. ElderScholars plan interesting, entertaining and useful session programs.
The first meeting of 2014 ElderScholars is Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. in the Ocoee Room of the University Center. David Carroll, author and news anchor for WRCB-TV 3 is guest speaker.
Two lectures to be delivered by Princeton historian
Sheldon Garon, Princeton’s Nissan Professor of Japanese Studies, will deliver two lectures at UTC. “Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves” — Monday, Sept. 8. “On the Transnational Destruction of Cities: What Japan and the U.S. learned from the Bombing of Britain and Germany in World War II” — Tuesday, Sept. 9.
“Golddiggers, Generals, and Tightrope Walkers” — Geology’s impact on people
Dr. Bill Witherspoon, geologist and co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia, will present a slide show illustrating three examples of Georgia geology’s impact on people on Wednesday, September 3, beginning at 7 p.m. at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Grote Hall, Room 131.