Dr. Greg. Heath was invited to address the U.S. Congressional briefing on “Policy solutions to ensure lifelong access to physical activity and exercise: Keys to good health and cost savings.”
Special Collections displays mementos from Berlin Summer Olympics
In anticipation of this summer’s Olympic Games, the Special Collections of the UTC Lupton Library is exhibiting books, photographs, and mementos from the Berlin Olympics of 1936.
Professor researches link between obesity and exercise
As most developed countries in the world—including the United States—face rising obesity rates and skyrocketing health care costs, a recent report from international health researchers shows that interventions and policy changes by governments and urban planners can have significant impact on public health.
Chattanooga area firefighters train at McKenzie Arena
Normally it’s Mocs basketball players who reach for great heights in McKenzie Arena, but this time it’s members of the Chattanooga Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team as they practiced their high-angle rescue skills.
Golfers Earn All-American Scholar Honor
Chattanooga Mocs women’s golfers Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and Mette Kryger (Nivaa, Denmark) earned National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar honors for 2011-12. The NGCA announced a total of 585 honorees from NCAA Division I, II and III.
New exhibition at Cress Gallery of Art
Selections II: The UTC Permanent Collection of Art will be on exhibit through Friday, July 27, at the Cress Gallery of Art. Gallery summer hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Cress is closed on weekends.
Alumnus wins Obie award, off-Broadway’s highest honor
Ben Williams, a UTC alumnus, won a 2012 Obie award for Sound Design in the play, “The Select (The Sun Also Rises).” The Obie Awards are annual awards given to theatre artists and groups in New York City. They are said to be “Off-Broadway’s highest honor.”
University Honors students travel to China
When Kristen Stanfill collects pollen from an American Chestnut Tree, she usually sees a tree no bigger than a shrub, surrounded by other small trees in an orchard. The senior biology University Honors (UHON) student assists Dr. Hill Craddock, UTC biology professor, who has been working for years to grow a tree that is resistant…
Recent graduate crowned Miss Tennessee
Chandler Lawson, UTC alumna and Miss Chattanooga, was crowned Miss Tennessee 2012 and has been awarded more than $25,000 in college scholarships from her participation in the Miss America program, including the Miss America Organization’s State Academic Scholarship in 2011 and the Miss America Organization’s State Community Service Award in 2012.
Professor honored by Tennessee Music Education Association
In recognition of Dr. William R. Lee’s service spanning twenty-seven years, the 1,500- member Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) has inducted the UTC Professor and Coordinator of Music Education into its Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony was a feature of the annual conference of the organization, held this year in Chattanooga.