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If these walls could talk: Grote Hall
“He is an example of what the University of Chattanooga has been. His intense interest in the future represents the University that is to be.” With these words in May 1969, University of Chattanooga President William H. Masterson celebrated the retirement of Professor Irvine W. Grote and simultaneously announced the building to be named in his honor—Grote Hall.read more ❯
Notice of Final Defense - Robert Smith to Present Master's Research
The UTC Graduate School is pleased to announce that Robert Smith will present Master's research titled, Characteristics of flame-turbulence interactions in freely propagating turbulent premixed flames under decaying and forced isotropic turbulence conditions on 11/10/2025 at 3:30pm in ECS 426. Everyone is invited to attend. EngineeringChair: Robert...read more ❯
Notice of Final Defense - Jacob Pratt to Present Master's Research
The UTC Graduate School is pleased to announce that Jacob Pratt will present Master's research titled, Study of Dynamics of Airflow and Aerosol Transport and Deposition in Human Upper Airways Using Large-Eddy Simulations on 11/07/2025 at 2:00 PM in ECS 426. Everyone is invited to attend. EngineeringChair: Reetesh RanjanCo-Chair: Abstract:This study employs...read more ❯
IonQ Workshop
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Multi-Disciplinary Research Building at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing workshop, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the MDRB.
Quantum computing...read more ❯
Campus and community leaders welcome Quantum Center Director
Inaugural Quantum Center Director Rick Mukherjee was greeted by an array of leaders from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the community, as well as UT President Randy Boyd, at a Jan. 15 reception to introduce him to multiple University collaborators, partners and friends.
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Special Collections Exhibition: "Greetings from Chattanooga! Postcards from the Scenic City"
As mass-produced, commercial objects, postcards’ value as historical objects has often been overlooked. “Greetings from Chattanooga! Postcards from the Scenic City,” Special Collections’ new exhibition, curated by student assistant Wyn Seay '26, explores the use and history of postcards.
On display in the Library’s Roth Grand Reading Room (LIB 402) through August 2026, the...read more ❯
Tommie F. Brown Campaign Records: A Student Perspective
This post was authored by Boden Wilson, a student assistant in the Library’s Special Collections unit. Boden is the student assistant for the processing project: “‘One of the Black Legislators’: Providing Access to the Tommie F. Brown Papers.”
I am a history and classics double major. Along with being interested in classical literature and history, I have a strong interest in...read more ❯
Highlights and Takeaways of my Study Abroad Trip in Peru
This is my first time traveling to Peru as a study abroad student. This journey also counts as my first time traveling to South America by myself, so my primary objective was to fully immerse myself with Peruvian history, culture, and people. In Peru, I was able visit one of Seven Wonders of the New World, Machu Picchu. Also, I visited the dunes of la Huacachina in Ica, the Ballestas Islands in...read more ❯
The Stirling Experience
Whenever I thought about studying abroad, it seemed like something impossible to me. Little did I know how easy it really would be. The UTC Study Abroad office and my advisor at USAC made the whole process easier for me; from helping with the loads of paperwork to checking on my well-being whilst on my trip. One thing I do highly recommend is to not be afraid to email and ask questions! It would...read more ❯
Center for Regional Economic Research
10/23/25: After a Flat Year, Chattanooga Economist Says Region Could See Weak Job Growth
The Chattanooga Times Free Press covered the 2025 CRER Forecast Breakfast held on October 22:
Howard Wall, the director of the Center for Regional Economic Research, told local officials he expects an average growth of 3,000 jobs by the end of 2025. Next year, however, he foresees a decent level of growth at 6,500 jobs.
Wall predicted a range of possibilities, including a more...read more ❯
10/23/25: Housing Affordability Trends in Chattanooga
A new research paper from the CRER examines housing affordability in the Chattanooga metro area. It looks at a variety of measures of housing affordability that account for increases in the median price, rising household incomes, smaller housing units, and the sharp increase in mortgage rates. It concludes that house affordability remains a problem relative to the pre-pandemic period, but...read more ❯
College of Arts and Sciences: Communication
9th annual Photo Night features Pulitzer Prize winner
Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Mike Stewart of the Associated Press will headline a slate of professionals speaking at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga’s ninth annual Photo Night on March 5.
The Communication Department event also will feature former Sports Illustrated photographer and current Sony Electronics artisan of imagery Patrick Murphy-Racey, Chattanooga...read more ❯
UTC COMM Students Place 10th in Nation for Writing
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program recently announced that UTC placed 10th in the nation in its overall intercollegiate writing competition. This the first time UTC has placed in the top 10 of one of the Hearst's overall competitions. UTC in the only university from Tennessee to place in the top 10 of one of the Hearst's five overall competitions this year.
The award is the result of a...read more ❯
Engineering and Computer Science Blog
Summer 2025 Dean's List
Names in Alphabetical Order
Hussam AbubakrGriffen AkkermanPaul AllenMichelle BakerAaron BalentineMeira BarlowAlyssa BarnesRussell BarryPriscilla BautistaCody BeattieHarrison BeatyMilan BenedettiTyler BerryNathan BoazKristanna BowersBen BradshawNasir BrevigBlake BroadbentHannah BrownMegan BurnsAlex CaldwellAshley CarreraCooper CastleBradley ChambersJack ChandlerBhavamanyu ChavaEric...read more ❯
Spring 2025 Dean's List
Names in Alphabetical Order
Chyrra AbdelhalimSami Abu-OrfHussam AbubakrAndrew AdamsPatrick AdamsShelby AdamsBentley AdkinsRafael AgeeAya Al QuassarBattle AlbersonKatelyn AlbrightWatts AlexanderAreej AlghoulAbdalla AlhamwiPaul AllenRease AllenKenneth AllgoodKenlie AlmonorAndrew AlvarezRyLee AndersonWill AndersonRosemary AndresSamuel AndrewsIan AngleCesar ArellanoChristopher ArnoldEthan...read more ❯
Historians React: Surviving War Edition
Join us for Historians React: Surviving War Edition, to hear more about the historical origins of the ongoing conflicts among Iran, Palestine, and Israel and firsthand testimony of the wars.read more ❯
Life Histories, Memory, and Dictatorship
Check out Professor Brudney's new article on oral history, labor organizing, and authoritarianism in the Oral History Review.
Dr. Brudney's article "Individual Life Histories and Emblematic Memories: Conducting Oral Histories in Post-Conflict Argentina" (available here) interrogates the relationship between individual memories and frameworks for collective remembering in Argentina since...read more ❯
Information Technology Systems Status
Monthly IT Maintenance - Friday, October 24
Status Update at 11:49p.m: Network maintenance has been completed.
General system maintenance is expected to be completed by 3:00am. You may see a brief interruption in services until then as servers are restarted.
Status Update: The maintenance for the UTC Website (Drupal) that was scheduled for this evening has been postponed until a later date.
Maintenance...read more ❯
Blog.utc.edu Maintenance - Saturday, October 25
Maintenance Announcement
Information Technology will be migrating the Blog.utc.edu WordPress websites to a new hosting environment on Saturday, October 25.
What to expect: All content for the blog will be frozen on Friday, October 24 at 11:59. Any changes to content after that time will not be migrated.
The blogarchive.utc.edu websites will be offline from 8:00am to 12:00pm on...read more ❯
ORSP Updates and Grant Opportunities
ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities - October 23, 2025
Announcements
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has a federal matching program for federal proposals that require more than $1M in State matching funds. Eligible sponsors are limited to NSF, the US Dept of Energy, or the US Economic Development Administration, and FY26 applications must focus on nuclear energy, mobility, life science, or advanced computing...read more ❯
ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities - October 16, 2025
Announcements
A virtual townhall for DASH Research ECC will be held on October 27 from 2-3pm to discuss the new effort certification process. PIs with active awards are strongly encouraged to attend. More info and the access link will be available on the DASH Research ECC site soon.
UTC’s Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS) is celebrating GIS Day on November 19 with a...read more ❯
PFA Newsletter - October 2025
UTC Parents and Families,
This fall is full of opportunities not only for students to be involved on campus, but also for families to experience what it means to be part of the UTC community. UTC has a number of long-standing traditions that bring our community together, and we are excited to invite you to be part of the fun.
One of the best ways to connect is by joining us for Fall...read more ❯
PFA Newsletter - September 2025
UTC Parents and Families,The start of a new semester is always an exciting time, and we are glad to welcome both new and returning families to the UTC community. For those joining us for the first time, welcome to the Mocs family. For our returning families, we’re grateful to continue partnering with you as your students grow and thrive at UTC.This fall, we encourage students to take...read more ❯
Modification to Campus Operations and Weather Warning for 1/10/25 - 1/11/25 (1/9/2025)
UTC Community:
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning from Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM through Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM EST.
The safety of the University community is always our top priority.
Modification to Campus Operations
Thursday, January 9, 2025
No changes to campus operations.
Athletics encourages fans to cheer on the Men's...read more ❯
UTC-ALERT: Timely Warning Update
Update to the UTC-ALERT: Timely Warning sent on November 4, 2024.
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, the UTC Police Department (UTCPD) received a report of an alleged aggravated assault, robbery, and fondling incident that began off-campus and ended in UTC Parking Lot #62. A Timely Warning was sent to alert the UTC community. After a thorough investigation by the UTCPD, it was determined that...read more ❯
TOH@UTC Updates for Fall 2025
This brief blog post presents reminders and updates regarding the ongoing Total Organizational Health initiative for our campus (TOH@UTC). If you are curious what this “TOH thing” is all about or what is happening with this initiative for this semester, please take a few minutes to read this post. If you have questions or would like to discuss or explore anything TOH-related, please reach...read more ❯
TOH@UTC Updates: Checking our Direction with the Spring 2025 Progress Check Evaluation
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
As the Spring 2025 semester ends, the Total Organizational Health (TOH@UTC) team would like to share a few updates based on the recently completed Spring 2025 TOH@UTC progress check evaluation, to which all UTC employees had the opportunity to respond in April 2025. These recurring TOH@UTC progress check evaluations, along with other campus...read more ❯