Following the UTC chapter of Sigma Xi’s recognition of outstanding graduate students in science on Wednesday, April 9, at 4 p.m. in the Ocoee Room of the UTC University Center, Dr. Dawn Ford will present “Demographic and Geographic Characteristics of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Tennessee.”
Mocs set school record with Winter Academic All-SoCon Team
UTC has set a new program record with 20 student-athletes on the 2013-14 Winter Academic All-Southern Conference team. The Mocs tied for the most 4.0s in the league and were second in overall membership on the team. Read more here.
A winning view: ‘We shall achieve’ video wins awards
“We Shall Achieve,” the promotional video produced by the Office of University Relations Office last year has received recognition in two prestigious award competitions.
University awarded Tree Campus USA recognition
From the daffodils blooming in front of Patten Chapel to the newly planted trees that line Cardiac Hill, UTC is home to more than 2,000 trees and plants. Because of the University’s dedication to growing and maintaining a lush urban campus, the campus has been awarded a Tree Campus USA recognition.
Top seniors honored by Student Government Association
UTC Student Government Association recently honored 113 students at the 2014 Outstanding Senior Awards Ceremony. This annual event recognizes seniors who have made significant contributions and accomplished outstanding achievements within their degree programs. In addition to being honored, students were also asked to invite a favorite professor to attend the ceremony.
Student receives Honorable Mention for the Goldwater Scholarship
Adrianna Eder has received an Honorable Mention for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate scholarship for students conducting research in the sciences.
UTC-IEEE Robotic Team achieves top four finish in competition
Students on the UTC-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Robotics Team achieved prestigious recognition for their performance at the 2014 IEEE SouthEastCon Hardware Competition held in Lexington, Kentucky. It is the second time UTC has sent a team to the competition, which required participants to design a robot that shoots a projectile from various distances to emulate the playing and shooting dynamics of basketball.
UTC Theatre Company presents ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’
UTC Theatre Company invites you to experience the exhilaration and anxiety of relationships in the crowd-pleasing musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change on April 8-12 at 7:30 p.m. with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on April 12. The performance will be in UTC’s Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre, in UTC’s Fine Arts Center.
Senior art students exhibit work
Each spring the Cress Gallery hosts the Senior Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions, the capstone event of the creative research of students enrolled in the professional curriculum of the Department of Art at UTC. The 2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions “Show One” will run until Friday, April 11, at the Cress Gallery of Art.
Students participate in research at UTC
As Jessica Murray assisted Dr. Gretchen Potts with ongoing research on electronic or e-cigarettes, the undergraduate student said she learned a lot about problem solving and troubleshooting. She recently presented her Departmental Honors Thesis in chemistry.