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Apr 19, 2024

Energy innovations win top prizes in UTC faculty research pitch

Five years after joining the faculty at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, former MIT researcher Sungwoo Yang won the top prize Wednesday in this year's "Fly for Researchers" Faculty Pitch for his pioneering research on a new type of window insulation.

Apr 11, 2024

Decathlon Top 10: Interior Architecture and Engineering students design cost efficient, comfortable home

UTC Solar Decathlon, Design team, lead by Dr. Eun-Young Kim, appears in UTC news.

Apr 11, 2024

UTC Solar Decathlon Club is building a capsule home with clean energy in mind

UTC Solar Decathlon, Building team appears in Local3News.

Apr 6, 2024

Dr. Yang talking about Solar Energy at Local3News while VP visiting QCells.

Dr. Sungwoo Yang appears on live newscast show talking about Solar Energy as the US vice president, Harris, visiting QCells.

Mar 14, 2024

DESIGN OF A NET ZERO HOUSE AT 100-YEAR FLOOD ZONE IN A HISTORIC DISTRICT

Congratulations to 2022 UTC Solar Decathlon team (DOE) on a new publication in Journal of Green Building.

Jan 18, 2024

UTC Solar Decathlon team wins Fly Pitch Competition

UTC Solar Decathlon team won the 1st prize and the audience favorite prize at 2023 FLY Pitch Competition with $22,000 award funding.

Apr 19, 2023

2023 Fly Pitch Competition

Congratulations UTC Solar Decathlon Team (Valerie, Connor, Jakob and Dr. Yang) winning the 2nd place for 2023 FLY Pitch competition and $1,500 prize!

Apr 5, 2023

Finalists Announced For UTC Fly For Researchers Faculty Pitch Competition

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, housed in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business, will host the 2nd annual Fly for Researchers Pitch Competition for UTC faculty and graduate student innovators at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, in the Center’s second-floor offices in the Mapp Building, 410 E. 8th St.

Jan 16, 2023

Heading to DOE Finals

UTC Solar Decathlon (DOE design, Dr. E. Kim leads this year) won the semifinal heading to the final competition in April. Congratulations!

Jan 6, 2023

Visiting the Site

Andrew (Student Lead), Connor (Building Lead) and Dr. Yang (Advisor) visited the site (OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA) to build an energy-efficient house.