UTHSC Announcements


Blackboard Ultra Fall 2026 Courses and Checklist

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Dear Blackboard Faculty, Fall term course shells are available, and the fall checklist is now posted to the Blackboard Institution Page. Please use this checklist to ensure accuracy in copying content and to make courses available once they are ready. If you need additional assistance, please submit a TechConnect ticket, and a team member will follow… Read More


UT Health Sciences News: Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program Secures $5.1 Million for Next 5 Years

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The Center on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences has received approximately $5.1 million from the state of Tennessee to continue operating the Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program for the next five years. The funding was secured through a statewide competition administered by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The award extends… Read More


Student Dental Insurance

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Student Dental Insurance UT Health Sciences has contracted with Delta Dental insurance for student dental insurance. Coverage is optional for students and their dependents. For students electing to purchase dental insurance, the dental insurance enrollment period will begin on July 1, 2026, and end on September 1, 2026. (View the benefits summary and rates.) Students… Read More


AI Pro Tip: Do Better Research With NotebookLM

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Three years ago, Google Labs launched NotebookLM as an experimental AI product to help users understand anything. Today, they are introducing across-the-board upgrades to NotebookLM that deliver new agentic capabilities in chat and more advanced reasoning to tackle the most complex research projects. Users can now ask NotebookLM to create outputs in even more formats and provide… Read More


Chick-fil-A and Starbucks Store Notice!

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Chick-fil-A and Starbucks in the Madison Plaza Food Court will close Thursday, July 2, at 1:00 pm, and will reopen Monday, July 6, at 7:00 am. Thank you for your continued support!


UT Health Sciences News: Tennessee to the World, Graduates Head to Armed Forces

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Emily McCulley grew up in Memphis, about as far from a coastal naval base as you can get. Then she enrolled in medical school and started asking a different kind of question. “I kind of wanted more out of life,” she says. “Adventure.” This spring, Emily McCulley, MD, crossed the commencement stage at the University… Read More


Immunization Holds

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Dear Students, We understand that seeing an immunization hold on your account can be frustrating, and we want to assure you that we are actively working to resolve the issue. At this time, we are experiencing a technical issue that is affecting the process of immunization holds being lifted from student accounts. Our team is… Read More


UT Health Sciences News: Chattanooga Native Dr. Benjamin C. Smith Named Chair of Emergency Medicine

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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine – Chattanooga has named Benjamin C. Smith, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Smith steps into the role after serving as interim chair of the department since January 2025. Read more on the UT Health Sciences News website.