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Shawn Zeringue-Krosnick receives CAS Award for Research & Scholarly Activities
Shawn Zeringue-Krosnick of the Department of Biology is the recipient of the 2025-2026 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity. This award recognizes a significant research publication or creative project appearing during the previous two years and receiving expert critical review. The award recognizes Dr. Zeringue-Krosnick’s joint work with Dr. Kelly Moore of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to increase student knowledge and appreciation of plants and to immerse students in the use of herbaria as a resource of information about the natural world. Their work led to a paper in Plants People Planet.
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Eagle Drive magazine has landed
Tennessee Tech’s Department of Computer Science has released its 2026 Eagle Drive magazine.
This commemorative issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of the department and spotlights alumni through the decades, going back to the 1970s. Take a look and explore the stories behind the milestone.
To request a copy of Eagle Drive, email Amy Davis, communications and marketing specialist, at aldavis@tntech.edu
View Eagle Drive at this link.
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Iris Review Launch Party
To celebrate the release of this year’s Iris Review, we are hosting a launch party at Plenty Downtown Bookshop in Cookeville on May 3rd at 4-7pm. Join us for food, drinks, and hear the work we published this semester!
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Tony Lamantia receives Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award
Tony Lamantia, a senior pursuing a double major in Geoscience and Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2026 Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award. This is the highest student award given by the College of Arts and Sciences. In her award nomination letter, Dr. Jeannette Luna wrote that Tony, “is an exceptional student with a bright future as a creative thinker at the intersections of geoscience, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and computer science.” Tony is recognized for completing a detailed geologic map of a lunar landing site, designing a project and leading a small team to map more than 90,000 boulders around the lunar south pole, and participating in a geospatial project mapping invasive rhododendron on the Isle of Raasay, Scotland. His work will result in two publications on which he is lead author.
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Tech students compete in 2026 Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Triathlon
Tennessee Tech students and faculty competed in the 2026 Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Triathlon on April 12 in Florida. Participants included Clay Wesley (Business), Nolan Merchant (Business Management), Brayden Clark (Mechanical Engineering), Carson Hall (HR/Management), Davis Hesselrode (Finance), and Gracie Gore (Civil Engineering). Gracie won Female First Timers, Nolan placed top 10 Male First Timers, and Brayden took third in the 20–24 age group.
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AI Month – ORNL Guest Speaker
The Machine Intelligence and Data Science (MInDS) Center is hosting Dr. Amir Sadovnik, Research Lead at the Center for AI Security Research (CAISER) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on Tuesday, 4/21 from 11 – 11:50 am in BRUN 228. He will be discussing “What do we mean when we talk about AI Safety and Security?” This event is open to everyone!
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April 21st, Careers n’ Coffee with US Air and Space Force
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from the US Air and Space Force on Wed, April 22, at 10 a.m. in the RUC’s Swoops Food Court.
The US Air Force defends the country in the air through air superiority, global strike, and intelligence operations.
The US Space Force unites space capabilities from across the military to boost national security.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
To learn more about this and upcoming events, visit: tntech.edu/career/events.php
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Bedazzle with us, Today! End of Year Celebration, Fibers Studio & the GSC
Bedazzle With Us! Today! April 21st at 5:00pm, RUC Room 371
Bring whatever you want to embellish with our bedazzlers! We will have some blank tote bags as well. All BYO materials and projects welcome and be advised by Tech’s School of Art Craft and Design’s Associate Professor, Rena Wood! ! Pizza dinner, with dessert provided! Email gsc@tntech.edu for more information. GSC events are open to all, and everyone is welcome!
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Shelley Brown and Michael Olsen receive CAS Award for Innovating Teaching
Shelley Brown of the Department of Sociology and Political Science and Michael Olsen of the Department of Foreign Languages are recipients of the 2025-2026 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching. This award recognizes a recent significant innovation in undergraduate teaching. Professor Brown is recognized for integrating ePortfolios into internship courses, AI Fact Check assignments into introductory sociology, and a real-world theory application project titled Theory in the Wild. Dr. Olsen is recognized for the development and implementation of a hybrid Latin American Culture and Civilization course (SPAN 2550) that explores the culture and cultural influence of Latin America through music.
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Finals Deep Dive: Plan Smart, Stress Less
Join the Launchpad Student Success Center for Finals Deep Dive: Plan Smart, Stress Less
Finals season is coming—don’t wing it. If your current study plan is “panic and hope,” this workshop is your reset. Build a realistic end‑of‑semester plan, learn how to study smarter (not longer), use campus resources like a pro, & keep stress from running the show.
Tuesday, April 21 — two sessions: 11:00–11:45 AM or 4:00–4:45 PM (same workshop)
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Finals Deep Dive: Plan Smart, Stress Less
Share with your students! The Launchpad Student Success Center is hosting Finals Deep Dive: Plan Smart, Stress Less
We will help students build a realistic end‑of‑semester plan, learn how to study smarter (not longer), use campus resources like a pro, and keep stress from running the show.Tuesday, April 21 — two sessions: 11:00–11:45 AM or 4:00–4:45 PM (same workshop)
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Departmental Spotlight – Dr. Steve Sharp
Join Dr. Steve Sharp for a departmental spotlight hosted by the School of Environmental Studies on Tuesday, April 21, at 11 am in Southwest Hall 145. A light lunch will be provided, and all students and faculty are encouraged to attend. No RSVP is required.
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Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Zack Williams
Meet Zack Williams, our Student Affairs Student Spotlight!
Zack is a junior at Tennessee Tech double majoring in Sociology: Criminal Justice and Computer Science: Cybersecurity. Originally from Tullahoma, Tennessee, he has been actively involved on campus through the Student Government Association, the Sociology/Criminal Justice Club, and as a Junior Ambassador for the Cybersecurity Education Research and Outreach Center (CEROC).
Read more about Zack’s accomplishments here!
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April 20 Careers n’ Coffee with UT Space Institute
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from the UT Space Institute on Mon, April 20, at 10 a.m. in the RUC’s Swoops Food Court.
The UT Space Institute is a graduate and research institution in Middle Tennessee. It has become an internationally recognized institution for graduate study and research in engineering, physics, mathematics, and aviation systems.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development. To learn more about this and upcoming events, visit: tntech.edu/career/events.php
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Come see the exciting innovations that your faculty colleagues are working on!
Come see the exciting innovations that your faculty colleagues are working on at the faculty innovator showcase! The showcase will take place on April 22nd from 5:00-7:30pm, with presentations by faculty members who are working to bring their research to market.