Brandy Hemmer, a psychology research graduate student, found that jury pools in Hamilton County, Tennessee, do not represent the community when compared to US Census data. Hemmer will present her research in May at the 22nd annual Association of Psychological Science conference in Boston. Hemmer submitted her paper to the American Psychological Society and was…
Undergraduate research connects healing to spirituality/religion
Tiffany Ipes, undergraduate social work major, explored the connection between healing and religion in her research poster entitled “The Use of Spirituality/Religion in Coping with Chronic Illness.” “The goal of my research was to lend awareness to health care workers that there should be diverse spiritual resources involved in service delivery and treatment plans, especially…
Undergraduate and Graduate research presented
Research week at the University spotlighted a variety of undergraduate and graduate projects. An undergraduate student is researching the connection between healing and spirituality while graduate students study diversity in Hamilton County jury pools and back injuries in football players. Read more… Undergraduate research connects healing to spirituality/religion Graduate research examines jury pools; football injuries
Clark, Justice, Poore elected to SGA positions
Newly-elected students Andrew Clark, Brittany Justice, and Isaac Poor will lead the Student Government Association.
Uys Named SoCon Track Performer of the Year
Senior Anneli Uys won the Southern Conference title in the 800 and 1500-meter events for the second straight season and was named the 2010 Southern Conference Track Performer of the Year. Read the full story at GoMocs.com.
B. B. Bell, General, US Army (Retired) to address May graduates
B. B. Bell, General, United States Army (Retired) will deliver the spring commencement address to approximately 900 graduates of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m. in McKenzie Arena. B. B. Bell, General, United States Army and native Tennessean, retired in 2008 following 39 years of military service. He…
Graduate students honored for their achievements
Forty-six graduate students accepted awards for their academic achievements at the 18th annual Graduate Student Awards Reception. Graduate award winners are selected by committees comprised of faculty and students. They are judged on their grades, contributions, and leadership skills.
Women’s golf claims first SoCon Championship
The women’s golf team captured its first Southern Conference Championship in just the third year of the program’s existence at Moss Creek Golf Club. Chattanooga shot 299 to claim an eight-stroke victory over College of Charleston. Read more…
Short Doc Festival screens student documentaries
Documentary film students will showcase their work at the 3rd Annual Short Doc Festival on Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in the UC Raccoon Mountain Room. The event is free and open to the public The Short Doc Festival provides a way to exhibit the work of students in the Department of Communication’s Documentary…
Students explore environmental issues
Students in the campus group Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment (EDGE) kicked off an early Earth Day celebration in the University Center, where organizations educated students about environmental issues. Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Vendors urged UTC students to recycle more, protect open spaces, and stop seafood contamination. Organizations…