An information session about UTC’s successful new Construction Management program is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Maytag room (EMCS 426) in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. “The purpose of this information session is to inform more people about this new Construction Management program, recruit more students…
Academic trip to Scotland enjoyed by students and faculty
Stories of Scottish history and culture jumped off the pages of textbooks and into the hearts of a group of UTC students when they participated in a three week multimedia study abroad adventure. Dr. Kittrell Rushing, former head of the Department of Communication and newly appointed interim head of the Department of History and his…
Chattanooga to host National Association of Negro Musicians; Carter to retire as president
As the National Association of Negro Musicians will hold its 89th Annual Meeting in Chattanooga from July 26-31, Roland M. Carter, Ruth S. Holmberg professor of American Music at UTC, plans to relinquish his position as president of the historic organization. He has held the post since 2002. The theme for this year’s session is…
Faculty and Staff Recognition
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Professor receives patent for three-dimensional Periodic Spiral for chemical elements
Dr. Hinsdale Bernard holds a photo of a model of his patented three-dimensional Periodic Spiral. It took thirty years for Dr. Hinsdale Bernard to achieve his goal of creating a three-dimensional Periodic Spiral for chemical elements that represent the buildup of the Periodic Table. This creative professor in the Ed.D. Learning and Leadership program in…
University Honors Students attend Princeton Summer Institute
Caprill Hacker and LaShunda Hill, both members of the University Honors (UHON) Program, have been accepted to the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University for the summer of 2008. Princeton’s PPIA Institute is part of a national consortium of the top public policy and international affairs graduate schools in…
Outstanding students recognized at Graduate Student Awards Reception
The Graduate Student Association recently held its annual Awards Reception, featuring Senator Bo Watson as the speaker. Graduate faculty selected 39 students to receive awards for outstanding performance in their respective master’s, specialist, or doctoral programs. Senator Bo Watson, third from left, with Graduate Student Association officers. From left–Adam Cava, Craig Reddick, Watson and Melissa…
Graduate students honored for research
Four UTC graduate students received awards for outstanding papers, presentations and posters in the recent Eighth Annual Graduate Research Day. Students in the 22 master’s and doctoral degree programs were eligible to submit their project, thesis, and dissertation research for peer and external review. Vincent Betro (Computational Engineering) and George Standifer (English) both received awards…
Wheelchair Tai Chi classes offered free in joint University research effort
Researchers at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation have joined for a study focusing on the therapeutic effects of Wheelchair Tai Chi exercise on individuals with a significant physical disability. To qualify for the study, participants, in one minute or less, must be unable to walk 50 feet or…
2008 Society for Conservation Biology opens sessions to the public
International green movement leaders representing more than 50 countries chose Chattanooga for the summer 2008 Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) annual meeting. More than 1,500 biologists, scientists, economists, policy makers, and conservationists will examine the earth “From the mountains to the sea,” the theme created by Dr. David Aborn, associate professor in The University of…