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UTC Awarded $450,000 NSF Grant To Advance Metro-Scale Quantum Sensing

  • 6/9/2025

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has received a $447,621 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance quantum sensing technology, which can detect small environmental changes with extraordinary precision across large-scale fiber-optic networks. The three-year project, funded under the NSF’s Communications, Circuits and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) program, is led by Dr. Tian Li, chief technology officer of the UTC Quantum Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. Guerry and UC Foundation Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Don Reising serves as co-principal investigator. The project also involves a collaboration with ... (click for more)

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Campers at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department's annual summer camp planted their own pizza garden. The kids planted the various seedlings, built the raised plant beds, shoveled them full of soil and are working to keep them watered, anticipating a soon harvest and pizza party made with ingredients they grow. The campers pose at the Mack Gaston Community Center after assembling a raised planter bed for their community garden.
Campers at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department's annual summer camp planted their own pizza garden. The kids planted the various seedlings, built the raised plant beds, shoveled them full of soil and are working to keep them watered, anticipating a soon harvest and pizza party made with ingredients they grow. The campers pose at the Mack Gaston Community Center after assembling a raised planter bed for their community garden.

GPS Launches Laureate Scholars Program

  • 6/9/2025

At Girls Preparatory School, students are encouraged to follow their curiosity, pursue their passions, and build a life of meaning and purpose. This fall, GPS is proud to introduce a new academic initiative that furthers this mission: the Laureate Scholars Program, a personalized learning pathway designed to help girls dig deep into an area ... (click for more)

Summer Campers Create A “Pizza Garden”

  • 6/9/2025

Just about every kid loves pizza, but not every kid gets to taste one with ingredients that they grew themselves. The campers at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department's annual summer camp are going to get that chance, though, once the plants in their pizza garden are ready for harvesting. Not only did the kids plant the various seedlings, ... (click for more)

4 Local Students Graduate At University Of Alabama's Spring Commencement
  • 6/9/2025

Four local students, all of Chattanooga, were among the over 6,000 students awarded degrees during The University of Alabama's spring 2025 commencement ceremonies at Coleman Coliseum. The students include: Sarah DeLay, who received a master of fine arts degree; James Ezell, who received a master of business administration degree, Micah Hodes, who received a master of accountancy degree, and Kipton Tugman, who received a master of arts degree. more

We Can Save Engel Stadium
  • 6/9/2025

If Engel Stadium is just an old building, Chickamauga Battlefield is just vacant land. Engel Stadium has a rich history. A very rich history. You may not know much about it. That’s our fault. We’ve let this shining piece of our story get away. But there’s still time to fix it. Chattanooga doesn’t throw its past away. Especially not the good stuff. During the 10 years I led the Engel Foundation, we welcomed hundreds to the ballpark for all kinds of reasons. They always wore a smile. Yes, ... more

Dan Fleser: Looking Back At What Went Wrong With Vols' Season
Dan Fleser: Looking Back At What Went Wrong With Vols' Season
  • 6/9/2025

In his opening statement following Tennessee baseball’s season-ending loss at Arkansas on Sunday, Tony Vitello apologized to the fan base for the Vols not making a return ... more

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