The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been awarded a $1.33 million planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a blueprint for a QuantumGrid Innovation Hub in Chattanooga, a collaborative testbed where researchers, utilities, startups and industry partners will develop cybersecurity solutions for the nation’s power grid.
UTC Quantum Center announces new advisory committees to guide growth in quantum research
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Quantum Center has announced the formation of new internal and external advisory committees designed to strengthen the center’s research, education and community partnerships in quantum information science and engineering.
Early bird registration opens for “Chattanooga Connect 2025”
Chattanooga Connect 2025, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), will take place Oct. 6-8 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Following its successful debut last year, Chattanooga Connect will again convene industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore the future of urban transportation and cutting-edge advancements in quantum computing, digital infrastructure, AI, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
UTC to host Quantum Technology Workshop June 23-25
The Quantum Technology Workshop, hosted June 23-25 at UTC’s Multi-Disciplinary Research Building (701 E. M.L. King Blvd.), is presented by the Quantum Center at the UTC Research Institute (UTCRI). Workshop sessions will explore a wide range of quantum topics, including algorithm development, hardware challenges, simulation techniques and near-term applications in industry.
UTC Research Institute announces Convergent Research Initiative awardees
Dr. Murat Barisik and Dr. Vahid Disfani were principal investigators on grants landing Center for Excellence in Applied Computational Science and Engineering (CEACSE) Convergent Research Initiative awards.
UT president names committee for UTC chancellor search
University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd announced the search committee tasked with identifying the next chancellor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative is Charlie Brock’s latest startup
The unlikely story of how his hometown transformed itself from a maligned Southern city into a tech darling is one Charlie Brock might know as well as his personal career story. Those winding paths and how they have now converged was the focus of Brock’s keynote address at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business 2024 Entrepreneurship Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 31.
Inaugural ‘Chattanooga Connect’ lays foundation for future
Chattanooga was recently the host site for a global gathering of researchers, industry leaders and policymakers for a multifaceted focus on urban mobility: Chattanooga Connect 2024. The inaugural conference, held Oct. 21-23, achieved its aims and set a high bar for next year.
Registration is open for “Chattanooga Connect 2024,” an October national convening of smart tech and urban mobility leaders
The Gig City’s reputation as a national leader for next-level technological innovation and mobility solutions takes a big step forward this fall when the UTC Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) hosts Chattanooga Connect 2024 from Oct. 21-23 at the University Center.
UTC a leader or collaborator on three of seven projects awarded ‘TNGO’ funds
Of almost $3 million in funding for a combined seven projects announced by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is leading one project and a collaborator on two other projects. The total $2.9 million in grants is being awarded through TNECD’s Transportation Network Growth Opportunity, or TNGO, initiative.