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Tennessee Tech Alumna Rachel Baker Richard was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The chemistry major completed 400 hours of voluntary public service; 200 hours of personal development; 200 hours of physical fitness and a 5-day, 4-night expedition or exploration. To complete the expedition/exploration component, she organized a trip through the Ozark area of Missouri to learn about the history of ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Homecoming Food Pantry Campaign raised over $54,000 to help students and families in need in the Tech community. The original goal of the campaign was $10,000. Associate Director of Student-Affairs Learning Center Michelle Huddleston said that the funds will help the pantry to better accommodate those with dietary restrictions as well as provide more healthy options. Huddleston said ... Read More »

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 just in the first two ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s ROTC is holding a 9/11 Memorial Stair Run to honor first responders and those lost on that day. Tech Professor of Military Science Lieutenant Colonel James Bryant said that two years ago, the group commemorated the day with a run from sun up to sundown. He said the stair climb was a way to meet time constraints while ... Read More »