“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.
UTC researcher develops lightweight AI model for 3D image modeling
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Assistant Professor Zihao Wang is leading a research collaboration that has achieved a significant breakthrough in interpretable 3D image modeling.
Inspiration takes just three fingers for UTC professor, graduate student
Innovation requires inspiration, and for graduate student Chase Guttu and Dr. Erkan Kaplanoglu in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science, all they needed to do was look at their hands.
Digitizing United Hosiery Mills: UTC students help preserve Chattanooga industry
A new state grant is helping the UTC Library’s Special Collections make the story of United Hosiery Mills—a Chattanooga textile powerhouse for nearly a century—accessible to the public, with the assistance of student research.
Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Hailey Henderson
This summer, junior Hailey Henderson—a mechanical engineering major from Memphis—spent 10 weeks in Potsdam, New York, participating in an REU program at Clarkson University.
UTC students helping shape decisions inside EPB’s Strategic Research Group
Three University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students are helping Chattanooga’s public utility tackle big questions at the intersection of energy, housing and technology—and the city’s future. Through a research fellowship with EPB, they’re gaining firsthand experience connecting academic research to real community challenges.
From interest to innovation: Joshua Tyler built a Ph.D. career from curiosity
Eight years after arriving at UTC, Dr. Joshua H. Tyler now holds three degrees from the University and has transitioned into a postdoctoral researcher and faculty role.
UTC hosts inaugural POWA Conference bringing national power industry leaders to campus
The first Point On Wave Applications (POWA) Conference brought more than 70 engineers, managers, academics, vendors and industry experts from across the power industry to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus on Oct. 7-8.
Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Rebecca Nix
Rebecca Nix is a geology major with a concentration in geospatial science. The Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, native spent her summer in Cocodrie, Louisiana, forecasting the effects of increased salinity and edge erosion on soil organic carbon stability in a mangrove encroachment front.
How a UTC mathematician is helping elephants find their way home
Dr. Lakmali Weerasena, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, spent her professional development leave designing elephant corridors in her native Sri Lanka to help prevent human-animal conflict.









