Tech Times

Author: Cody Bryant

  • Goldwater Scholarship awarded to Chemistry student

    Goldwater Scholarship awarded to Chemistry student

    Brayden C. Copeland, a sophomore student pursing degrees in Chemistry and Biology, with a minor in Honors, is one of the 417 outstanding college sophomore and junior students selected nationwide to receive the Goldwater Scholarship (up to $7,500, for up to 2 years). Brayden’s award comes 23 years after the scholarship was last awarded to a Tech student in 1999.

    Brayden is conducting research in the Chemistry Department with Dr. O. Andreea Cojocaru, ocojocaru@tntech.edu. His research focuses on converting solid-state drugs into new dual functional liquid state drugs that would address issues faced by solid-state drugs such as polymorphism, limited efficacy and bioavailability while allowing for the development of new drug delivery strategies. Brayden has presented his research at National and Regional meetings and he is an author on a manuscript that was recently accepted for publication. Brayden’s goal is to become a practicing clinical physician and researcher.

  • Writing Workshop: Pre-Writing!

    Writing Workshop: Pre-Writing!

    Are you having trouble getting started on your paper? Do you have a lot of ideas, but need help figuring out how to turn them into an essay? Or maybe you’re just totally confused as to where to begin, or you need a push to keep you from procrastinating until the last minute. WEST, the Writing Excellence Studio at Tech, is here to help! On Thursday, 4/7, we will be leading a dead hour workshop on pre-writing strategies. We will talk about brainstorming, organizing your thoughts, motivating yourself to write, and all manner of other things that will help you from panicking when it’s the night before the paper is due and you haven’t begun to write. The workshop will be in Henderson Hall 304B, from 11:00-11:50. No registration is required, and all are welcome! For more information, contact Dr. Brian Williams (bjwilliams@tntech.edu).

  • Outdoor Movie Night

    Outdoor Movie Night

    Bring your chair or blanket and join RHA as we present Wall-E outside on the LSC Lawn April 10th!! The start time for the movie is 8pm, so please arrive early to get a spot to sit, grab snacks, and take cute Polaroid pictures with your friends! Snacks include Wendy’s nuggets, popcorn, cotton candy, and more! ??

    If you need more information, please contact President Lilly Davis at sedavis44@tntech.edu !

  • Join the Launchpad for Paint Night!!

    Join the Launchpad for Paint Night!!

    Paint your own canvas to take home as a guided exercise with one of our talented advisors.  No experience necessary. We would love to have you join us!

    What: Launch Success Series Paint Night

    When: Thursday, April 7th at 3:00pm

    Where: Volpe Library, Room 112

  • Search for Associate Provost for Online Education and Faculty Development

    The Office of the Provost is conducting an internal search to fill the position of Associate Provost for Online Education & Faculty Development.  Anyone interested in applying should review the job description and apply here:  https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/14013

    For additional information, please contact Carol Holley at cholley@tntech.edu or Dean Mike Gotcher, chair of the search committee at mgotcher@tntech.edu.

     

  • Lykins named interim VP for Enrollment Management and Career Placement

    Lykins named interim VP for Enrollment Management and Career Placement

    Karen Lykins has been named interim vice president for Enrollment Management and Career Placement. She will also continue in her role as the university’s Chief Communication Officer.

    This change is prompted by the departure of Brandon Johnson, who has accepted a position at his alma mater, Buena Vista University. He will remain at Tech through the end of this semester to help ensure a smooth transition and continue to be engaged in the continued freshman and transfer student recruitment efforts currently underway.

    “Tech’s student recruitment efforts, as showcased at the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, have been revitalized and enhanced by Lykins’ and Johnson’s leadership,” said Tech President Phil Oldham. “It is to the benefit of the university that these efforts continue with as few obstacles as possible given this change, which is why I am very pleased that Karen has accepted this role, in addition to her leadership of the Office of Communications & Marketing.”

    Lykins has been with Tennessee Tech since 1998, serving in various roles before being named Chief Communication Officer in 2017. She has been a member of the president’s cabinet since 2010 under then-President Bob Bell. In 2014, she was tapped to serve as the co-interim vice president for University Advancement.

    In 2007, she was named Tech’s Outstanding Professional of the Year, and in 2010 received the Charles Holmes Award for Service from the Tennessee College Public Relations Association.

  • NASA Celebration Event on campus this Saturday

    NASA Celebration Event on campus this Saturday

    Tennessee Tech’s Crawford Alumni Center will host a NASA Celebration Event this Saturday, April 9, at 12:30 p.m. in the Stonecipher Lecture Hall. Join us to hear the stories of Tennessee Tech alumni and faculty who worked for NASA. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, and we’ll share a special video from one of our most famous NASA alumni…Barry Wilmore! If you have an interest in space, you don’t want to miss this. It is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Email alumnievents@tntech.edu with questions. This event is part of Wings Up Weekend, so be sure to check out the other events going on all weekend long: https://www.tntech.edu/wingsupweekend.

  • Results of University Advancement’s Ralph’s versus Big O’s taste test

    Results of University Advancement’s Ralph’s versus Big O’s taste test

    Thank you to everyone who joined us for the I Heart Tech Students faculty and staff appreciation event! And thank you for participating in our Ralph’s vs Big O’s blind taste test. The purple toothpicks were the donuts from Big O’s and the red toothpicks were the donuts from Ralph’s. The results are in and the winner was…Big O’s! Regardless of your favorite, we thank the Golden Eagle community for supporting local businesses, and we thank you for your gift to the I Heart Tech Students initiative. The $173,262 raised is already being put to good use in support of Tennessee Tech students.

  • iMakerSpace Spring 2022 Workshop: Arduino Programming

    Time: April 7 (Thursday), 11-11:45 am
    Location: iMakerSpace
    * Please register for each event by emailing imakerspace@tntech.edu with your name, major, and T-Number.
    * Students who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate

  • Winchester Lecture on April 12th

    Winchester Lecture on April 12th

    The History Department will be holding its annual Winchester Lecture on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00 p.m. in Derryberry Hall auditorium. Louis Woods will present “Structural Barriers to Fair Housing: Nashville’s Segregated Housing Market, 1910-1950.” The event is free and open to the public. Please contact the History Department for more information.