Tech Receives $760K To Boost STEM Educator Workforce
Tennessee Tech will use a $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help boost the STEM educator workforce. Mathematics Professor Dr. Holly Anthony said she and a team of professors will provide scholarships to students pursuing a teaching license while remaining in their STEM major. Anthony said the scholarships will focus specifically on Chemistry, […]
Tech Professor Training Educators On 3D Printing
A Tennessee Tech Professor is training educators from all over Appalachia on the benefits of 3D Printing. Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Professor Dr. Ismail Fidan said the class started about 20 years ago. Fidan said the training helps educators who are not very close to the industry keep up with the changes. “Once in a […]
TTU Professor Funded To Research Climate Impacts Of Solar Panels
A Tennessee Tech Mechanical Engineer Assistant Professor has been awarded $500,000 to research solar panel impacts on the climate. Ahmad Vaselbehagh said scientific leaders and policy makers have two goals today: electrifying everything and generating that required electricity through renewable energy. Vaselbehagh said he wants to know how the atmosphere responds to this. “There is […]
TTU Awarded $4.4 Million Cybersecurity Grant For Students Scholarships
Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center has been awarded some $4.4 million from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will provide scholarships for students studying computer science with a cybersecurity concentration. Students can receive full coverage of tuition, $6,000 of reimbursements or stipends for undergraduate and graduate levels. The new award marks […]
