Dr. Katherine Lindgren, Director of the UTC School of Nursing and UC Foundation Professor, was honored as one of the Women of Distinction at the 27th Annual Women of Distinction awards luncheon, which benefits the American Lung Association of Tennessee and its mission to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. This annual event is…
WUTC spring membership drive reaches goal
WUTC FM-88.1 reached its spring membership drive and netted $141,000 dollars towards funding the radio station’s programming costs. The public radio station licensed to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the region’s source for programming from National Public Radio, including awarding winning programs like “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” and “Car Talk.”
Engineering students build projection cart for Orange Grove Center
A kaleidoscope may sound like just a toy, but for students at the Orange Grove Center the spinning colors provide a therapeutic effect. With the assistance of a projector, teachers use the kaleidoscope for sensory therapy. In an effort to make the projector more mobile and easier to use, a group of UTC engineering students…
List of 2012 Faculty Honors Awards
Arts and Sciences Outstanding Advising Lucas Van der Merwe (Math) Outstanding Service Karen McGuffee (Legal Assistant Studies) Outstanding Full-time Teaching Richard Apgar (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Part-time Teaching Warren Roberts (Anthropology) Outstanding Research Pedro Campa (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Creative Scholarship Steve Ray (Theatre) College of Business Dean’s Merit Award Richard Allen Beni Asllani Richard Becherer…
University celebrates faculty achievements
University faculty were honored for their accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and outreach at this year’s Faculty Honors Day.
Racing Mocs record first top ten finish in international competition
The UTC Racing Mocs team placed tenth out of more than 100 teams at a Society of Engineers (SAE) international competition in Auburn, Alabama, placing higher than University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Alabama. The team also placed eighth overall in the four-hour long endurance race, and fifteenth overall in the…
Pig poo engineering project assists farmer in St. Lucia
If you’ve visited a resort on the island of St. Lucia, it may be hard to imagine Mr. Eli’s pig farm operating just a few miles away, struggling to keep the lights on and managing never-ending amounts of pig waste. A team of six UTC engineering students knew if they could help Mr. Eli, they…
SGA elects new officers for 2012-2013 school year
The newly elected SGA officers for 2012-2013 are: President Bradley Bell, Vice President Evan Williams, and Treasurer Robert Fisher.
North Callahan Essay Prize awarded to Megan Dale
Megan Dale, a senior University Honors student, has won the 2012 North Callahan Essay Prize, administered by the Humanities Program at UTC. Dale, who has a double major of history and English, was honored at the UTC Arts and Sciences Awards Day for her submission, “Nancy Drew, Girl Detective: The Paradoxical Nature of Femininity in…
Chemical engineering student finishes first in research competition
Eric Snider, senior chemical engineering student, placed first overall at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Southern Regional Conference in the research paper competition. As a result, he will be one of nine students nationwide to compete in the AIChE national competition in October in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.