Thirty-nine years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger tragically exploded, taking the lives of all seven crew members on board. Among them was Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee. To commemorate the anniversary, Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Commander Scobee and founding chair of the Challenger Center, visited the Challenger STEM Learning Center at UTC.
Chattanooga Engineers Club kicks off 100th anniversary at UTC
The Chattanooga Engineers Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with events on the UTC campus, including a visit to the Challenger STEM Learning Center.
UTC offers variety of youth camps this summer
In addition to summer classes for UTC students, the campus is alive with youth activities throughout the summer. Learn about all of our summer camp offerings.
Challenger STEM Learning Center Honors 30th Anniversary of Tragedy
Challenger Learning Center staff accompanied family members to January 28 events at Arlington National Cemetery and Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex to remember the crew of Challenger shuttle flight STS-51-L on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.