Studies into chemicals in electronic cigarettes, experiments on bacteria cells and investigation of the structure of poisonous plants were just a few of the research projects presented during the Department of Chemistry’s Undergraduate Research Poster session.
International journal, book on undergraduate psychology research underway
For nearly twenty years, undergraduate students in the Modern Psychological Studies class at UTC have published one of four journals in the country featuring undergraduate psychology research. Modern Psychological Studies is going global this year, as the student editorial board of the journal solicits undergraduate research manuscripts from around the world. A companion book will…
Faculty spend summer teaching, researching, traveling
Many UTC faculty members passed on lazy days spent in the summer sun in favor of completing research, teaching classes, and publishing articles.
Update: UTC celebrates faculty, student research
Dozens of faculty and students presented original research at the third annual UTC Research Celebration. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students presented research from a variety of fields, including athletic training, nursing, psychology, and education at the all-day celebration in the UTC University Center.
UTC to celebrate faculty, student research
On April 7th, UTC will hold its third annual Research Day Celebration from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the UTC University Center. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students will be presenting research from a variety of topics including childhood autism, college athletics, adolescent behavior, and nursing education. This event is free and open to everyone.
Student to present research at international scientific meeting
UTC student Carolyn Hoagland, selected as a Volkswagen Distinguished Scholar to work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will present her research at the 2010 Annual Meeting and International Research Conference of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. This event will be held November 11-14 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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…
Summer undergraduate chemistry research program marks 25th year
For 25 years chemistry majors have been developing their critical thinking skills and gaining practical experience as part of the Chemistry Department’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) held every summer. “The URP Program is competitive. Currently, about half of the students who apply for the program are selected to participate,” said Gregory J. Grant, Irvine W.…
Graduate research examines jury pools; football injuries
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…