Sean O’Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, was sworn in as UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police on Friday, May 10.
Stories of strength: Ukrainian UTC graduates embody resilience and hope amidst turmoil
Arsen Martyshchuk and Nina Klimenkova, recipients of UTC Global Response Assistantship scholarships, will be receiving master’s degrees from UTC on Friday, May 3. Before they say goodbye to UTC, the two talk about their journey from Ukraine, their shared time in Chattanooga and their future.
Research and creativity flourish at 2024 Spring Research and Arts Conference
Mushrooms, artificial intelligence, state policy, stroke rehabilitation, television shows and medieval magic were some of the 290 unique presentation topics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s annual Spring Research and Arts Conference.
For Dr. Artanya Wesley, guiding students’ paths is “why I do this work”
Understanding the driving force behind your ambitions, from earning a degree to scoring a promotion, is crucial for success. “If you know your why, you know your way,” said Dr. Artanya Wesley, the new vice chancellor for enrollment management and student affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
UTC mourns passing of former Chancellor Bill Stacy
Dr. Bill Stacy, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1997 to 2004, passed away in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Jan. 4 , 2024.
Power C Tour comes home to UTC campus
The Power C Tour Chattanooga event followed October visits to Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. The four tour stops attracted 1,033 total students, parents and guests. Of the 446 students who attended, more than 30% (138) were admitted to UTC in a “Moc Minute,” an initiative allowing qualified high school seniors to apply for free to the University at the event.
University announces launch of the UTC Research Institute
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is establishing the UTC Research Institute as a strategic initiative launched to pursue increased research funding, interdisciplinary collaboration across campus, and support for community and local industry priorities. The Research Institute will be led by Dr. Mina Sartipi, founding director of the UTC Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor of Computer Science and Engineering.
“These students are the future of our city and the future of our country, and we are proud to have them represent University High”
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 27, officially launched University High, a new two-year program designed to help Hamilton County High School students get a head start on a college degree. University High will be headquartered on the UTC campus.
UTC hosts three prominent experts when ‘Gig City Goes Quantum’
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher, the chief scientist with a Denver-based quantum startup and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s own quantum optics expert headline three UTC-hosted presentations offered in conjunction with Gig City Goes Quantum, an initiative to prepare for education, jobs and business opportunities in the emerging quantum technology field.
CUIP and CO.LAB to partner in sustainable mobility research
A memorandum of understanding between UTC and CO.LAB provides students and scientists with the University’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) with unprecedented opportunities to apply today’s knowledge in Smart City research to find solutions to society-scale challenges.