Chattanooga Connect 2025 returns to the Chattanooga Convention Center from October 6–8, inviting industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore breakthroughs in quantum computing, AI, digital infrastructure, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies. The event, hosted by UTC’s Research Institute (UTCRI), features a keynote by Google’s Kristin White, titled “Connecting Communities, Transforming…
Retired K-9 Gunny designated as first UTC chief canine officer
Gunny, a retired German shorthaired-pointer K-9, has been named UTC’s first Chief Canine Officer in an honorary role. Formerly trained in Vapor Wake detection, he’s credited with over 150 firearms recoveries during his law enforcement career. After retiring in late 2023 due to health concerns, Gunny now accompanies UTC Police Chief Sean O’Brien on campus,…
Dr. Bruce on This-N-That Talking About Getting Started at UTC
On NewsChannel 9’s This-N-That, UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann Bruce outlined a bold path: grow enrollment to 15,000 by 2030 by boosting graduate enrollment, transfer pathways, retention and dual enrollment. She said she’s thrilled to be in Chattanooga and at UTC, shared career highlights that drew her here, and emphasized meeting students as the semester…
UTC sets new enrollment record with over 12,000 students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) achieved a historic milestone, reporting a record-breaking fall 2025 enrollment of 12,060 students, the highest in its 139-year history, eclipsing the previous record of 11,775 set in 2024. This total includes 10,396 undergraduates and a record 1,664 graduate students, reflecting strong growth. UTC Chancellor Lori Bruce emphasized this…
UTC sets record with fall 2025 enrollment
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a record fall 2025 enrollment of 12,060 students, the highest in its 139-year history, surpassing the 11,775 from fall 2024. The cohort includes 10,396 undergraduates and a record 1,664 graduate students, representing nearly a 6 percent overall increase—with 613 new graduate enrollments alone (up 38.7 percent). The university…