Anthony Doyley is UTC’s new Financial Literacy Advisor. See what the Mocs Money Management Center offers students.
So what’s with the green dots?
Green Dot Week creates awareness for a safe campus for all students.
UTC students, faculty dance at Tennessee Aquarium
Several students and one faculty member broke out in dance that seemed to spontaneously occur outside the Tennessee Aquarium on Sunday, September 5th.
Professor researches state’s rare plant life
Media reports draw attention to the plights of species fighting extinction—such as polar bears, bald eagles, tigers, and manatees—but a UTC professor is watching endangered flora a lot closer to home. Though Tennessee is a floristically rich state with 2,439 native plant species, more than any other landlocked eastern state, the Tennessee Natural Heritage Program…
Restoring an American treasure
Dr. Hill Craddock, Davenport professor of biology, biological and environmental sciences, calls restoring the American chestnut tree “the right thing to do,” especially since the blight that destroyed the US population of the American chestnut tree was caused by human carelessness.
Out of this world research
Dr. Jim Henry is taking the work of the University to new heights, far above the earth. From the Johnson Space Center, Henry witnessed a test of the EXPRESS Payload Simulator software he specifically developed for the International Space Station during a flight of space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010. Earth-bound researchers who must communicate…
Growing a better fuel source
Profitable, clean, carbon-neutral energy sources have been difficult to develop. UTC Engineering professor Dr. Frank Jones and his research team are seeking funds to build a micro-reactor to make biodiesel. “The real-world application of this transformational technology would be a biodiesel production plant the size of a typical desktop computer tower capable of producing 500-1000…
Students study river walk use
Ten miles of paved pathway in the Tennessee Riverpark recently brought Chattanooga national recognition as one of the top cities in the nation for bicycling. Students from two UTC departments teamed up to collect and analyze data about usage of the Tennessee Riverpark. Graduate students presented results at the Tennessee American Planning Association fall conference…
Campaign update
“‘If we only had the money’ are the words often used to begin a conversation about improvements needed at the University,” said Brenda Lawson, co-chair of the UT Campaign for Tennessee. She recently provided a campaign update for a UTC audience. “Time to Achieve,” UTC’s fundraising component of the UT system’s Campaign for Tennessee, is…
Graduate student conducts jury research
Any fan of TV’s many legal dramas knows that a trial before a jury of your peers is a hallmark of the American justice system. But television does not always accurately reflect reality. Brandy Hemmer, a psychology graduate student, found that jury pools in Hamilton County, Tennessee, do not represent the community when compared to…