Tech Times

Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

  • Aviation Society October meeting(10/15/202 @6pm via Teams)

    The Aviation Society will be holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, 10/15/2020 at 6pm on Teams. Ms Sarah A. Rutledge, B.A. who is a W.E.S.T. Engineering Graduate Assistant will be our guest speaker at the meeting. Join and learn more about her position at W.E.S.T and how technical writing can help you! We will be also going over future meetings and other information. All are welcome!

    Teams link:

    https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a57ab66b16c7041369aa6c99ff4ba90c3%40thread.tacv2/1602700179782?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2266fecaf8-3dc0-4d2c-b8b8-eff0ddea46f0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223a5f78e3-8d81-4866-8662-75fa328d0ec5%22%7d

  • IMPACT TTU Volunteer Opportunity: One Book One World

    IMPACT TTU Volunteer Opportunity: One Book One World

    IMPACT TTU invites you to volunteer with or donate books to the One Book One World (OBOW) Library Initiative! From October 19 through November 30, OBOW will hold a book drive for new and gently used books that will be donated to local families. This is a great opportunity to make an impact on our local community, as research shows that a large home library with an assortment of books means a child is likely to have not only better test scores but also a higher understanding of literacy in general. For this fall book drive, OBOW is teaming up with Impact Tech, Rural Reimagined at TTU, and Teens Need Training. This fall we would like to have STEM-related books, but we are grateful for any donations. We’ve created an Amazon wishlist for inspiration, or, if the mood strikes – actual purchase. We are on Facebook @OBOWLibrary. Visit the wishlist here ttps://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/370YJEN6I6YYA?ref_=wl_share, or contact Mr. Chris Qualls at mcqualls@tntech.edu to learn more. 

     

  • Free Chemistry Activity Bags Giveaway- Oct. 17

    Free Chemistry Activity Bags Giveaway- Oct. 17

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be giving away free activity bags for National Chemistry Week (NCW) to the campus and community. The bags will contain a booklet with information about several activities that can be completed at home, as well as some supplies to make Jello slime and other chemistry related items. The bags will be distributed at the STEM Center lobby on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. or while supplies last. There will also be a coloring sheet for people to color and enter into a contest to win gift cards. Please share this information with anyone that might be interested and help us spread the value chemistry bring to our lives. The activities are suitable for all ages. Questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com

  • Reporting Vending Machine Issues

    Auxiliary Services has updated the process of reporting vending machine issues on campus.  You are now able to report service issues via work order request on the campus vending website. https://www.tntech.edu/aux/vending.php

     

  • Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Austin Marler, TTU Mechanical Engineering

    Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Austin Marler, TTU Mechanical Engineering

    This week’s (virtual) Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar will feature Electrical Engineering major Austin Marler. Austin spent the summer working on an exciting new beam line facility being developed by physics professor Dr. Rajabali here at TTU. In his talk TTU Ion Generator Development, Austin will describe his research directed at reconfiguring an existing cesium sputtering source into a laser ablation source. The seminar will be this Friday, October 16th at 4pm. It is geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Contact Dr. Holley (aholley@tntech.edu) for connection information to the Zoom session. Visit the seminar webpage to see Austin’s full abstract and the current schedule for upcoming talks.

  • TBR to fund projects for low-cost or free educational materials

    The Office of Research wants to remind you of the TBR “Open Educational Resources and Low Costs/No Costs Educational Support Materials” funding opportunity.  The deadline is Nov. 1, with funds available for Spring 2021. These grants target digital education initiatives and creation of educational support materials that are low, or no, cost to undergraduate and/or graduate students in new or existing campus services or programs to increase equity in access among historically underserved student populations, including, but not limited to, students of color, low income students, adults, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and traditionally underrepresented genders. Projects should involve collaborations across departments to ensure an institutional approach. Please complete the internal Notice of Intent to Submit Proposal form if you are planning to apply. Visit https://tbrgrants.webgrantscloud.com/ or our Find Funding page for more information, or email the Office of Research at research@tntech.edu.

  • National Chemistry Week Oct. 18 – 24

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) invite you to join us in celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW) next week. The theme this year is “Sticking with Chemistry” and focuses on glues and adhesives. The goal of NCW is to educate people about how chemistry impacts their lives and promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. We have several events planned throughout the week that we invite the campus and general community to participate in: Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. we will be giving away take home activity bags in the STEM center lobby; Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Foster 233 undergraduate Rebecca Firth will be giving a presentation over Green Chemistry and Pollution Prevention; Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 5-7 p.m. we will paint pumpkins and have hot cider in Foster 406; Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Foster 233 we will show the webinar “Strange Tales from the Periodic Table: the Disappearing Spoon”, and Friday, Oct. 23 we will host a spirit night at Panda Express from 4-8 p.m. Make sure to check Tech Times next week for more details on all of these fun events. Please email smacsttu@gmail.com for more info.

  • Tuesday, 10/20, Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image virtual film screening

    Tuesday, 10/20, Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image virtual film screening

    Join the Women’s Center for a virtual screening of Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image, a ninety-minute film followed by a short discussion. Straight/Curve examines the industries and social obstacles responsible for the current body image crisis and showcases the dynamic leaders working for better representation of diversity in size, race, and age. This is a free virtual screening on October 20th at 6 p.m. Register for an event invitation by October 18 here.

  • Research 101: Identifying Funding

    Research 101: Identifying Funding

    Register now to participate in the next session of the Research 101 Workshop Series: Identifying Funding. During this session participants will walk through the process for identifying funding including learning more about funding resources such as SPIN, Grants.gov, and Cornerstone OpsWATCH.

    Register now!

  • Running Through Time: Former Student-Athlete Panel

    Running Through Time: Former Student-Athlete Panel

    Join us via Zoom as moderator Morris Irby leads a discussion with Frank Jones, Frank Omiyale, Kanetra Robinson, and Vernita Young about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the past, present, and future of collegiate athletics.

    When: October 19, 2020
    Time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
    Where:  Zoom (will be sent in an email confirmation after registering).
    Hosted by: Multicultural Affairs Office, Multicultural Affairs Alumni Advisory Council, Tennessee Tech Athletics

    Moderator: Morris Irby, ’71 business, ’77 education, baseball

    Panelists:
    Frank Jones, ’77 education, basketball
    Frank Omiyale, ’14 business, football
    Kanetra Robinson, ’08 human ecology, cross country
    Vernita Young, ’04 education, director of Sports Medicine at Grambling State University

    Wear your favorite Tech gear or purple and gold!

    Please register via the link before October 18. The information needed to join the Zoom meeting will be sent in a confirmation email.

    This event is part of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center’s 30th Anniversary.