This year, 194 UTC employees were honored during the UTC Service Awards Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a signature event of Founder’s Week. Service awards are presented in five-year increments, beginning with an employee’s fifth year of regular service, and highlight the value of employee contributions while reinforcing UTC’s culture of appreciation and retention.
AI for Everyone: New class introduces students to the world of AI
Would you pay for ChatGPT if it were $100 a month? One student quickly shook his head no. Another nodded proudly. This mixed reaction from her students is exactly what Dr. Nagwan Zahry hoped for in the “AI for Everyone” class at UTC.
Scholarships, study abroad and community: Dean Linda Frost has left her mark on UTC Honors
Dr. Linda Frost, the founding dean of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College, will transition to a faculty role after the 2025-26 academic year.
NSF awards $1.33 million to UTC led effort to protect nation’s power grid
UTC has been awarded a $1.33 million grant from the NSF to develop a blueprint for a QuantumGrid Innovation Hub.
Motorcycles and medicine: DNP student goes from mechanic to finding his calling in acute care
Few people would expect a motorcycle mechanic and a trauma nurse to have much in common. Travis Wright—who has experience with both—can easily make the connection.
UTC Quantum Center announces new advisory committees to guide growth in quantum research
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Quantum Center has announced the formation of new internal and external advisory committees designed to strengthen the center’s research, education and community partnerships in quantum information science and engineering.
UTC’s Institute of Contemporary Art: A hidden campus gem
The Institute of Contemporary Art, housed in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Fine Arts Center, surrounds students with works that spark ideas and fuel their artistic growth.
Meacham Writers’ Workshop returns to UTC Sept. 24-27
UTC will host the Meacham Writers’ Workshop from Sept. 24-27, a four-day series of free readings, discussions and literary events that connect nationally recognized authors, local voices, students and the community.
Four UTC students experience India’s history and humanity during overseas excursion
A three-week study abroad trip to India gave four University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students the chance to experience the country’s rich culture, vast population and unique challenges firsthand.
Students discover a universe of possibilities at Clarence T. Jones Observatory
As students stepped onto campus for the first time or returned to the familiar surroundings of life on campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offered a chance to explore the night sky at the Clarence T. Jones Observatory.