WUTC-FM 88.1, UTC’s public radio station, is set to launch a series of monthly one-on-one conversations with Interim Chancellor Robert Dooley. “Chatting with the Chancellor” will air on WUTC’s “Scenic Roots” at 3 p.m. ET on the third Tuesday of each month beginning Jan. 21. Episodes will also be available on demand through the WUTC website, app and wherever podcasts are found.
City of Chattanooga and UTC receive $2 million federal grant for CURV initiative
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Criminal Justice is partnering with the City of Chattanooga on the Chattanooga United to Reduce Violence (CURV) initiative, funded by a $1,999,187 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.
From research to real-world impact: Dr. Deborah Mullen integrates business and health care
Dr. Deborah Mullen’s career has been defined by a passion for improving health care systems—from her early days in health care operations in Minnesota to her current role as the Greg A. Vital-Franklin Farrow Professor of Healthcare Management at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The eyes have it: Dr. Bret Eschman’s vision for cognitive development
Now in his third year at UTC, Dr. Bret Eschman uses eye-tracking technology in the Visual Memory and Attention Development Lab to study how people perceive, pay attention and make decisions. His work spans all ages, but much of his focus is on infants and young children—with the goal of identifying early markers for cognitive, social or language delays.
Inaugural UTC Quantum Center director takes office
With graduate degrees from some of the most prestigious institutions in Europe, research stints at Harvard University and Rice University; and a post as scientist at the Center for Optical Quantum Technologies at the University of Hamburg in Germany, Dr. Rick Mukherjee now has a new distinction for his resume: inaugural director of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Quantum Center.
Protecting quantum signals: UTC node on EPB quantum network part of successful ORNL test of new method for protecting quantum networks
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory joined forces with EPB of Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to demonstrate the first transmission of an entangled quantum signal using multiple wavelength channels and automatic polarization stabilization over a commercial network with no downtime.
Brewing science: How coffee fueled a UTC chemical engineering student’s “grounds”-breaking research
Katelyn Hamilton, a junior chemical engineering major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has transformed a high school coffee shop job into the cornerstone of her academic and career goals.
Riding the RAIL to better school psychologist assistance
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School Psychology program is bringing a new kind of railroad to school districts across Tennessee with the Rural Assessment Intervention Library (RAIL) System. Beginning later this year, the RAIL System will give rural school psychologists the chance to access assessments they need to properly diagnose students so they can provide adequate services and support.
Meet Dr. Robert Dooley: UTC’s new interim chancellor shares insights, international travel and pinball
On Jan. 1, Dr. Robert Dooley assumed his role as interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, becoming the 18th leader in University history. Before the holiday break, he sat down for a conversation.
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.