The Third Annual Faculty Innovator Showcase will take place Wednesday, April 22, from 5:00–7:30 p.m. at Memorial Gym. Full‑time faculty and staff are invited to register to present innovative projects, research applications, or early‑stage inventions and can earn $1,000–$1,500 in non‑instructional pay for participating. The event is free and open to campus and the public—no registration required to attend. Presenters register here.
Category: Research
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Rahnama Lab Research Wins Prestigious Award at International Conference
At the 33rd Fungal Genetics Conference in California, Dr. Mostafa Rahnama attended with three graduate students. Among them, Ari Mortensen received a Mycota Best Poster Award—selected from 319 posters, with only two recipients—an honor associated with The Mycota (Springer), a leading book series in fungal biology. Ari’s research was a collaborative effort with Rahnama lab members Justin King, Sahar Salimi, and Astha Mishra and explores molecular mechanisms controlling fungal pathogenicity.
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Faculty Innovator Showcase on April 22nd
The office of research will host a faculty innovator showcase on April 22nd from 5-7:30pm in the memorial gym. This is a signature annual event that celebrates and elevates the groundbreaking work of Tennessee Tech researchers. Hosted by TN Tech’s Tech Transfer and powered by the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC), the Showcase brings together campus innovators, industry professionals, government partners, and regional stakeholders for a day of discovery, networking, and opportunity. See this link for more details.
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Research and Creative Inquiry Symposium
Research and Creative Inquiry Symposium (April 20 – 23) is an event designed to promote student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all departments who want to display their research and creative projects.
Registration is also open for judges!
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Reminder: The office of research has office hours available?
The office of research is now offering regular weekly office hours for faculty to meet with a graduate student to receive assistance with filling out invention disclosure forms! Please follow the link below to set up a meeting time, or reach out to Eli at ebhudson42@tntech.edu if the times available don’t work for you.
Book time with Hudson, Elijah (ebhudson42): TTAC Invention Disclosure Help Office Hours
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Faculty Research Mix n Mingle
Faculty are invited to attend the Faculty Research Mix & Mingle on Thursday, March 5, from 2:00–4:00 PM in the Ashraf Islam Engineering Building Atrium. This networking event is designed for Tennessee Tech faculty to learn about research support, connect with colleagues, and share research interests through structured and informal conversation. Collaborate across disciplines, discover campus resources, and build relationships to support future research. Register here. Contact cafe@tntech.edu with questions.
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Visiting Speaker: Dr. Mark A. Mirando – Advancing Grant Success
Visiting Speaker: Dr. Mark A. Mirando
Former National Program Leader, USDA National Institute of Food and AgricultureAdvancing Grant Success: Federal Review Processes & Proven Grant Writing Strategies
March 4 | Tennessee Tech University
Tennessee Tech University is pleased to welcome Dr. Mark A. Mirando, a nationally recognized leader in federal research funding and grant program administration, for a full day of presentations and individual consultations focused on competitive grant success.
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Applications for the Scholastic Research Award are now being accepted
The Scholastic Research Award, presented by the University Research Advisory Committee, is a university-wide award for a single, significant and innovative work produced, published, performed or exhibited from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025. Two awards, of $1,500 each, are available each year, with one reserved for tenure-track faculty and the other reserved for tenured faculty. Applications must be submitted electronically in a single PDF to jdicey@tntech.edu or before March 20, 2026. For complete application requirements, please visit the Office of Sponsored Programs website, and select the section for the Scholastic Research Award.
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TTAC: See what you missed at last week’s intellectual property mini session!
Missed the intellectual property mini session last week? TTAC is making the presentation from this meeting available so you won’t miss out on this great resource! Reach out to Michael Aikens at maikens@tntech.edu for any follow-up questions.
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Spring 2026 Research Series Events
Join us for our upcoming Research Series events: Intellectual Property Session: Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. and Faculty Research Mix & Mingle: March 5, 2–4 p.m. Learn more and register here. For questions contact cafe@tntech.edu.