Tech Times

Category: Academics

  • Grades Processing Notice

    All Fall 2022 grades are due from faculty by 10am on December 12, 2022. As such, Fall 2022 grades processing will be underway from December 12 – December 16. Student grades will be finalized on their record by December 16, 2022.

    The Registrar’s Office will be unable to answer questions during the grading period about a grade that an instructor has submitted, repeat courses, GPA, or total earned credits while processing is occurring, even if a grade is showing on the degree audit.

    While grades may appear during the grading period as they are periodically processed, your grades, GPA, and any repeated courses will not be finalized until the end of grades processing which will be completed by December 16th.

    Thank you for your patience and understanding as the Registrar’s Office diligently works to finalize and complete all student records during this time!

  • Fall 2022 Grade Entry

    All Fall 2022 grades are due Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Please review Fall 2022 grade entry information or view the Registrar’s Faculty & Staff webpage for more information on how to enter grades, grading definitions, last dates of attendance, etc. For any questions or assistance, please reach out to us at registrar@tntech.edu or at 931-372-3504.

  • SciFinder Access Ends December 31, 2022 – Reminder to Transition Your Account

    SciFinder Access Ends December 31, 2022 – Reminder to Transition Your Account

    If you are a SciFinder user with a current account, you must transition to the new SciFinder-n interface by the end of December 2022!

    SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar/SciFinder Classic will be retired on December 31, 2022. Going forward, you must use the new interface called SciFinder-n. The good news is that your existing login for SciFinder will continue to work in SciFinder-n. However, if you have any saved answer sets or search alerts set up in your SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar/SciFinder Classic account, you must migrate them to SciFinder-n by the end of this month. Please visit the following link for more information on the transition: https://www.tntech.edu/library/scifinder-n.php.

    For questions about the retirement of SciFinder or the transition to SciFinder-n, please contact sjadams@tntech.edu or help@cas.org.

     

  • A Unique Thanksgiving Experience

    A Unique Thanksgiving Experience

    Dr. Rajabali and two of his students experienced a non-traditional Thanksgiving in the TRIUMF Laboratory in Canada. Under Rajabali’s lead, Dakota Moya (sophomore electrical engineer) and Ethan White (freshman physics major), participated in a nuclear physics experiment.

    The experiment is based on a very difficult to produce and rare isotope, 35Mg. It was produced using a combination of a very large cyclotron particle-accelerator and a state-of-the-art laser ion source. The 35Mg produced would have existed for a fraction of a second when the solar system was formed. The team measured the particles’ decay and products in the lab using the equipment pictured above – a part of which Dr. Rajabali built through funding from a Department of Energy Grant – to produce data that has never been seen before.

    To round out their important work, they managed to squeeze in a unique Thanksgiving dinner of sushi before returning to their experiment. What an exceptional and unique Thanksgiving provided courtesy of Dr. Mustafa Rajabali.

  • WEST Open During Finals Week!

    WEST Open During Finals Week!

    Working on final papers? Come to WEST, which has now added availability during Finals Week! The Writing Excellence Studio at Tech provides one-on-one writing consultation for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, regardless of what field or writing you’re working on. We can work with you on things like clarity, cohesion, logical progression, or just making sure you’re doing what the assignment asks you to do in the most effective way possible. And we’re happy to work with you at any stage of the writing process. Regardless of your skill level, we’re here to help you feel more confident in your writing abilities. We have in-person hours in Henderson Hall 308B, or online appointments available. For information about our hours (including our updated Finals Week Schedule) and how to schedule an appointment, check out our website at www.tntech.edu/english/west.

  • Chemistry Department Hosting Dr. Charles Henry Monday November 28th

    Speaker:  Dr. Charles Henry
    Date:  Monday, November 28, 2022
    Reception:  2:30PM – 3:00PM
    Seminar:  3:00PM – 4:30PM
    Room:  Lab Science Commons 1207
    Topic:  Advancing Point of Care Diagnostics Using Capillary Flow Microfluidics
    For questions, contact jrhudson@tntech.edu

  • 2023 Goldwater Scholarship Information Sessions

    Are you interested in a research career in the natural sciences (including psychology), mathematics, or engineering? Or do you know a student who qualifies? In the spring 2023, the Goldwater Foundation will award scholarships covering eligible expenses for up to $7500 per year.  For more details and eligibility requirements, please  visit:  https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/

    If this scholarship is something that interests you, and you would like to discuss it or have any questions, there will be several information sessions, both online and in person:

    Or an in-person information session: Tuesday, November 29 at 11:00 am in BRUN 412

    You may also email Dr. Mary Kidd (mkidd@tntech.edu) if you cannot make this session, and we will arrange a meeting.

  • Carrick Receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

    Carrick Receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

    Dr. Jesse Carrick has been named a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar. The award is based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching, and provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000. Carrick is one of only 8 nation-wide to receive this award. Nominees must be engaged in research and teaching primarily with undergraduates. Institutions may submit only one Henry Dreyfus nomination annually.

    Carrick’s research is entitled, “Synthetic Approaches to Minor Actinide Separations from Lanthanides Contained within Spent Nuclear Fuel.”

    The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of the chemical sciences. Established in 1946 by chemist, inventor, and businessman Camille Dreyfus as a memorial to his brother Henry, the Foundation became a memorial to both men when Camille Dreyfus died in 1956. Throughout its history the Foundation has sought to take the lead in identifying and addressing needs and opportunities in the chemical sciences through a series of programs and awards.

    Congratulations, Dr. Carrick!

  • Campus Space Allocation & Utilization Committee- November 21

    The Campus Space Allocation & Utilization Committee is scheduled to meet on November 21, 2022 at 10am. For more information, please contact Karin Kopinski-Gilbert at kkgilbert@tntech.edu.

  • SciFinder To Be Retired on Dec. 31 – Transition Your Account to SciFinder-n

    SciFinder To Be Retired on Dec. 31 – Transition Your Account to SciFinder-n

    Are you a SciFinder user with a current account? If so, it is time to transition to the new SciFinder-n interface!

    SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar/SciFinder Classic will be retired on December 31, 2022. Going forward, you must use the new interface called SciFinder-n. The good news is that your existing login for SciFinder will continue to work in SciFinder-n. However, if you have any saved answer sets or search alerts set up in your SciFinder/SciFinder Scholar/SciFinder Classic account, you must migrate them to SciFinder-n by December 31, 2022. Please visit the following link for more information on the transition: https://www.tntech.edu/library/scifinder-n.php.

    For questions about the retirement of SciFinder or the transition to SciFinder-n, please contact sjadams@tntech.edu or help@cas.org.