At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a new class led by Dr. Brandee Strickland is offering students hands-on career opportunities in the world of language and communication. The first Spanish-English interpreting class at UTC, Spanish 4640 immerses students in the dynamic realm of interpreting—the art of bridging spoken messages between languages with split-second precision—as opposed to translating written text.
Eight isn’t enough for UTC SMILE Fund team
For the eighth consecutive year, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga SMILE Fund team was victorious in the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Greater Tennessee Research Challenge. And not surprisingly, the success has continued.
UTC recognized as Military Friendly School
UTC has been designated a military-friendly and military spouse-friendly school by Military Friendly®, a national veterans organization. UTC received gold-level 2024-2025 Military Friendly designation for the University’s efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for the military community.
Elementary excitement: Students dive into learning thanks to UTC-built augmented reality sandbox
Thanks to a partnership with the UTC Department of Electrical Engineering, students at Chattanooga’s Westview Elementary School were introduced to an augmented reality (AR) sandbox at its unveiling on Tuesday, March 26, during the school’s annual Family STEAM Night.
University High: Latest initiative yielded by strategic emphasis of UTC Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education
When UTC launched University High in fall 2023, the initiative represented more than a novel approach to secondary education resulting from an unprecedented collaboration between UTC and Hamilton County Schools. University High also is the first fruit of a strategic focus on innovative school models—one of five such focus areas—by the UTC Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education established in 2023.
Making art accessible: UTC student opens The Art Closet to ‘continue the goodness of giving’
Shortly after Naomi White arrived at UTC, she saw a need. Good art supplies are not cheap and not always accessible. It prompted her to propose an idea to create a space for unused art supplies—which is how The Art Closet was born.
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 School of Education announces director roles for Dr. Kim Wingate and Dr. Allen Pratt
Dr. Kim Wingate, a longtime member of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty, has been named director of the University’s School of Education. Wingate joined the UTC faculty as an assistant professor in the School of Education in 2007. In a related move, Dr. Allen Pratt has been named the School of Education’s director of strategic partnerships. Pratt, who also serves as executive director of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), has served alongside Wingate as the interim co-director of the School of Education since 2022.
Math Kangaroo competition champions minds and numbers
For the first time since the pre-COVID days, the UTC campus was hopping with Math Kangaroo participants. On Thursday, March 21, over 100 students—from first graders to high school seniors—came to UTC’s Grote Hall to participate in Math Kangaroo, an international mathematics competition.
Grant writing done right: ORSP helping faculty and staff fund research
Behind the scenes of UTC faculty research sits the backbone of the operation: the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Faculty rely on grants and sponsorships to fund almost every project. Sometimes, rules and regulations within the applications and awards are hard to see or understand. That is where the staff of the ORSP come in.