Tech Receives Grant For Knee Replacement Research
A Tennessee Tech Professor received a $2.5 million research grant from the National Institute of Health for his work on new knee replacement technology. Associate Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dr. Steve Anton said he has developed a self-powered smart knee. Anton said the implant generates the energy needed to power it, which extends […]
Tech Team Wins Research Award Using Tech-Created Model
The American Society for Engineering Education honored two Tennessee Tech professors and two Tech graduate students for their research on fluid velocity. The foursome used Tennessee’s Tech Renaissance Foundry model, an interdisciplinary teaching platform developed at Tech. Chemical Engineering Professor Dr. Pedro Arce said the model helps students bridge the gap between fundamental principles and […]
Tech Receives $1.3 Million Grant For Nuclear Science Program
A $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy giving Tennessee Tech Students experience in radiochemistry. Assistant Professor of Chemistry David Dan said he applied for the grant so students could have more engagement with nuclear science, which a big push from the DOE. Dan said six students will research separating the Promethium 147 […]
TTU Research Funding Reaches New High
Tennessee Tech has reached a new high in research funding for the 2022 fiscal year. President Phil Oldham gave a report of the growth to the university’s Academic and Student Affairs Committee Thursday. Oldham said the university had over $23 million of sponsored research. “The trend over the last 10 years, our funded research continues […]
TTU Award $3M Grant For Rural Community Problem-Identifying Research
Tennessee Tech has been awarded a $3 million research grant by the National Science Foundation. The funding will help graduate and post-graduate students to identify issues at the intersection of food, energy, and water areas that they want to help solve. Chemical Engineer Professor Dr. Pedro Arce said this will be in conjunction with rural, […]
TTU Foundation To Purchase Crossville Land For Wind Tunnel And Other Research
The TTU Foundation will be purchasing nearly four acres of land and existing structures in Crossville to be used for both research and instruction and house a recently acquired, large low-speed wind tunnel. President Phil Oldham said that a wind tunnel will allow students to do physical models of research compared to theoretical. He said […]
Tennessee Tech Sees Record Year For External Research Funding
Tennessee Tech set a new record for externally funded research, with funds exceeding $22 million for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tech researchers saw some 172 sponsored research projects started last year, which is almost a 12 percent increase from the year before. For the current year, Tech had almost $12 million in research funding activated […]
Researchers Seek Local Input About Tornado Preparedness and Aftermath
A group of three researchers is conducting surveys and interviews with middle Tennessee residents about tornado preparedness and aftermaths. The data will help the team gauge the community’s experience with tornadoes, and how it can be used to benefit them in the future. Anthropologist and University of Findlay Associate Professor Dr. Jaymeelee Kim said the […]
Tech Student Research Winners Being Selected Tuesday
Students across Tennessee Tech’s campus have submitted their papers and posters for the 16th annual Research and Creative Inquiry event. Grant Development Manager Jamie Murdock said this event is intended to provide a venue to highlight student research in all departments. Murdock said that each department should have an undergraduate, masters and PhD program winner. […]
Tech Spearheading Research On Economic Disasters
Tennessee Tech is researching how small businesses and communities have responded to economic shocks. Tennessee Tech Center For Rural Innovation Lead Researcher Payton Womack said the goal is to create a plan to better respond to disastrous events in the future. Womack said an actual manual will be composed based on feedback from business owners […]
