Students from area schools like Howard, Brainerd, and Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy recently explored Campus as part of the GEAR UP program. The rising high school juniors and seniors got a taste for college as they dissected sharks and produced a live talk show in UTC’s TV Studio.
Ethan Carver appointed as Assistant Dean of the UTC Graduate School
Dr. Ethan Carver, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, Environmental Science and Geology, has been appointed the new Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Patrick O’Brien: Student Success
Chemistry and Biophysics major Patrick O’Brien names his “milestone moment” at UTC as the summer he spent working as a full-time researcher in the undergraduate research program.
Sharing a passion for international health and wellness from China to the White House
For the past academic year Dr. Gary Liguori, Department Head, Health and Human Performance, had a packed schedule that included a flight to Wuhan, China where he presented at the Global Fitness Summit, and a trip to the White House for a meeting with Michelle Obama as part of her “Let’s Move” initiative.
Chamber Singers sing their way through Ireland and Scotland
Their itinerary was set with kissing the Blarney Stone, enjoying some haggis, and chill-inducing performances in historic cathedrals earlier this May.
Arbor Day celebrates Professor Collins’s preservation of University’s natural heritage
“When we started all of this, what we wanted was the outside of the Campus to reflect the excellence that goes on inside the classroom and the labs…”
Social Work students partner with local nonprofits, initiate change
Even before graduating, these social work students were already making waves of change in the Chattanooga community as they partnered with local nonprofits to conduct much needed research in the community.
Nest Living Learning Community provides unique experience for incoming education majors
UTC offers Living Learning Communities (LLC) to students for the opportunity to live together and take courses together in an environment focused on their interests or majors. These communities are designed to foster relationships among incoming students from the moment they step foot on campus.
Professor awarded prestigious Carnegie Fellowship partners with University in Tanzania
Dr. Mbakisya Onyango, Assistant Professor, Civil and Chemical Engineering, is currently working with Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Tanzania after receiving a fellowship through the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Students launch out-of this-world High Altitude Balloon
Earlier this May, Dr. Daniel Loveless led a team of 13 undergraduate and graduate students as they successfully launched and retrieved a high altitude balloon that peaked at an altitude of approximately 108,000 feet.