At the start of the fall semester, UTC celebrates not just the return of students to our classrooms but also the accomplishments and milestones of returning colleagues across campus. UTC makes good on its promise as an academic institution when we foster the intellectual growth of students and faculty members.
Olive oil enhances learning in anthropology course
People understand, at some level, the relationship between food, eating experiences and memory.
Students affected by COVID in more ways than face masks and social distancing
When it came to sitting down with friends for lunch or dinner, just as it did in the world at large, COVID-19 set a new set of rules in dining halls and restaurants at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Limited number of diners per table. Face masks pulled down to eat then slid back…
Essays examine the economic, social and political elements of ‘superfoods’
Quinoa was hot. It was 2012, and the plant had hit the list of the “superfoods.” A nutritional powerhouse, the grain was gluten-free, chock-full of protein, rich in manganese and phosphorus and low in calories. Bang! It was famous. Then the troubles hit. Quinoa is a product of Peru, and farmers in the country were…
Anthropology Alumni speak about the values of their degrees in virtual panel
Four alumni with very different career paths spoke about their professional experiences and how the skills they gained as anthropology majors served them in their roles.