UC Foundation Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Rick Dierenfeldt joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to share insights on road rage prevention, emphasizing calm responses and awareness. He also discussed federal oversight of the Washington, D.C. police department and its implications for law enforcement. Dierenfeldt provided an overview of criminal justice coursework…
Volunteers sustain observatory as it nears 90 years of ‘Wow!’
Volunteers and UTC aficionados continue to sustain the nearly 90-year-old Clarence T. Jones Observatory, nestled on a Chattanooga hill. Driven by planetarium director Steven Kline and UTC adjunct Kevin Hon, free Sunday “star parties” merge historic charm with modern tech, using a 2019 digital projector and a hand-crafted 88-year-old telescope. Built in the 1930s via…