The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga annually celebrates staff and faculty who have reached notable career milestones. This year, 194 employees will be honored during the UTC Service Awards Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a signature event of Founder’s Week.
From driving simulators to award-winning research, psychology graduate Shyla Khan’s road to internship and opportunity
For the last year, Shyla Khan—who earned a Master of Science in Psychological Science degree from UTC in spring 2025—has been working at the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, conducting research utilizing a driving simulator.
UTC faculty recognized for exemplary work in scholarship and service
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated the achievements of its faculty at a recognition ceremony held Tuesday, April 22, in the Wolford Family Athletic Center. The event honored faculty members for their excellence in scholarship and teaching, with awards presented by the Faculty Awards Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Shaping change: UTC students tackling mental health with Solutions Journalism
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Communication will celebrate the launch of its new Solutions Journalism initiative with an event starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, on the first floor of Lupton Hall. The event will feature a town hall discussion, a panel presentation with experts and opportunities for student journalists to collaborate on impactful story ideas.
Ideas continue to spring to life in ‘Hatch It!’ Lab’s second year
Now celebrating its second year in operation, the Hatch It! Lab is far more than just a place to make 3D-printed defense weapons. Students in 41 courses such as botany, literature, psychology, Afrofuturism, education and criminal justice have used the lab.
The psychology of aging: UTC professor examines exchanges between students and older adults
While Jill Shelton was on professional development leave in fall semester 2022, she analyzed data gathered through conversations between students and older adults, which took place in summer and fall semesters 2021 and fall semester 2022.