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Why Research Matters

Research is a human endeavor that tries to answer questions, solve problems and advance our knowledge of ourselves and our environment.

Gen. B.B. Bell, U.S. Army (ret.), chairman National Advisory Board of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, declared the center open during it's dedication ceremony.
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The Uniform

Retired U.S. Army Gen. B.B. Bell first put on a military uniform during his freshman year in Army ROTC. He reflects on what service—and that uniform—means to him.

Laurie Allen is the executive director, professor of practice and Lyndhurst Chair of Excellence in the Arts- Based Collaborative Department at UT Chattanooga.
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More Than an Arts Career

UT Chattanooga’s Arts-Based Collaborative works to incorporate the arts into children’s learning.

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Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line

Robert Fisher considers an Alexander Hamilton quote as a reminder of a specific duty institutions owe to the people they serve.

Shane Cotriss stands in front of the Entrepreneurship Wall of Fame at UTC
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The Game Changing SMILE

Through challenge, competition and encouragement, Shane Cotriss discovered a path he loved at UTC.

David Allen Martin and Natalie Roy
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A Place Maker

When I first moved to Chattanooga as a college freshman in 1999, one of the things I loved about the city most was that it was in the process of reinventing itself. Not just talking about changing for the better but actually taking the necessary steps to become a stronger, more connected city.