Physics students and faculty attended the SESAPS Annual Meeting at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Atlas Mannen, Jack Seger, and Sarnith Varun presented posters and Cricket Bergner and Pedro Gripp gave contributed talks. They were accompanied by faculty members Dr. Mary Kidd, Dr. Mustafa Rajabali, and Dr. Austin Reid. Dr. Kidd is past chair of SESAPS and was a meeting organizer. Dr. Reid participated in a panel on physics careers, and Dr. Rajabali presented a contributed talk.
Author: Cody Bryant
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Nov. 6 Purple Career Readiness Interviewing Strategies Workshop
Join us Thurs., Nov. 6 at 11 AM in the RUC 282 to learn professional interviewing strategies that will help you shine in your next interview. Open to all majors and counts toward Purple Career Readiness Certification for juniors and seniors. Don’t forget your Eagle Card!
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The Center for Rural Innovation seeks Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant — The Center for Rural Innovation
TCRI is hiring a Graduate Assistant to support program operations for the Tennessee Rural Fellowship. Responsibilities include building and maintaining workflows/SOPs, templates, and program documents, coordinating calendars, agendas, and notes, organizing shared resources, and assisting with reporting and logistics for meetings, webinars, and communications.
Compensation:$1,200/month + course fee support
Term: Spring 2026 (may be renewable) • Hours: 20/week
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Help Brighten a Child’s Day – TACRAO Service Project
Show your Tech Pride and help us make a difference at this year’s TACRAO Annual Meeting! We’re collecting new children’s books for Chattanooga’s Erlanger Children’s Hospital to share comfort, joy, and the love of reading.
📚 What to Bring:
New books for infants through teens (no used books, please) – you can find inexpensive options at Dollar Tree, Ollie’s, and more! Best of all, books are easy to pack!💪 Make it Fun:
Turn it into a campus or office competition to see who can bring the most books!📅 When: Now – November 17
📍 Where: Office of the Registrar, Jere Whitson Building Room 221
Every book helps bring smiles and comfort to a child in the hospital. 💛
Thank you for helping us make this year’s conference not only memorable, but meaningful.
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TTU’s Football team has made a HUGE Comeback!
Check our players out! They are doing amazing things this year!
The No. 8/9 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 27–21 victory over Gardner-Webb. With the win, Tech becomes the first team in OVC/Big South Football Association history to open league play with a 6–0 record.
Final Score:
Tennessee Tech 27
Gardner-Webb 21Wings Up!
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Under the Sea STEM – Fab Friday (3rd–8th Grades)!
Join us for Under the Sea STEM – Fab Friday (3rd–8th Grades)! 🌊
📅 Fri, Nov 7, 2025 | ⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Oakley STEM Center, Tennessee Tech – 155 W 7th St, Cookeville, TNDive into discovery with hands-on ocean-themed STEM fun inspired by SpongeBob, Nemo, Moana & Ariel! 🐠
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Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Abigail McCall, TTU Physics
The Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar this Friday will be given by TTU physics major Abigail McCall. In Abigail’s talk Simplified Analysis of UCNtau+ Monte Carlo Simulations via an Alternate Geometry, she will describe her work over the summer learning how to run and analyze “Monte Carlo” simulations used to model experiments that employ very low energy “ultracold” neutrons. The seminar will be at 4pm in Bruner Hall 210, with snacks served starting at 3:30pm. These seminars are geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend!
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Upcoming Cutover Dates – Important Talon Transition Information
The full cutover schedule is available at the Talon website.
November 12
- Last day to request new suppliers until 11/19
November 14
- Last day to submit a request to advertise in PeopleAdmin
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Time to NOMINATE for the Caplenor Faculty Research Award
NOMINATIONS Sought for Caplenor Faculty Research Award. The Highest Honor that Tennessee Tech bestows upon its faculty. Please submit nominations by Thursday, Dec. 4, 202,5, to RMotykowski@tntech.edu Learn more..
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Save the Date! Pay Frequency Town Hall
The Talon Project Team would like to invite you to the November Pay Frequency Town Hall, where we’ll be sharing important information about the change to a bi-weekly pay frequency for hourly paid employees that will be effective starting December 29th, 2025.
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: Virtual
During the Town Hall, we’ll highlight key changes that employees can expect after the transition to Talon, as well as recommended actions to complete before this change.