Tech Surpasses $50 Million Research Milestone First Time
Tennessee Tech officially surpassed $50 million in externally funded research for the first time during the fiscal year 2026 just completed. It marks the sixth consecutive year the university has set a new record for research funding. Vice President for Research and Economic Development John Liu said the $50.88 million total includes 177 different projects […]
Relaunch Of Masters Program In Industrial, System Engineering
Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a new hybrid industrial engineering program, a new masters level degree. Interim Provost John Liu said the Master of Science Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering is open to other related STEM majors and does not have extensive related prerequisites. If demand is high, the University will push toward […]
With Rising Research Numbers, Tech Focused On Growing Reputation
New Tennessee Tech Vice President for Research John Liu said the goal of his department is to make Tech a leading research university. Tech research funding requests have grown from $49.3 million in 2019 to $106 million last year. Liu said research proposals are on the rise across all departments. “As a technology university, we […]
