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Tennessee Tech engineering student awarded U.S. Department of Defense ‘SMART’ scholarship
Monday, April 28, 2025 | Jonathan Frank
Tennessee Tech electrical engineering major Jack Bender, a junior from Franklin, Tenn.,
is the latest recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense SMART scholarship, which
will cover the full cost of his tuition for the upcoming year and includes guaranteed
civilian employment with the DoD following his graduation.
Tennessee Tech alumnus, trustee Barry “Butch” Wilmore honored by state legislature
Friday, April 18, 2025 | Jonathan Frank
NASA astronaut and two-time Tennessee Tech University graduate and trustee Barry “Butch”
Wilmore was recently honored with a resolution from the Tennessee General Assembly.
Sending clear signals: Cooke bridges academia, industry in ORNL-Tennessee Tech collaboration
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 | S Heather Duncan (ORNL News)
ORNL researcher Corey Cooke often shifts between developing proof-of-concept simulations
to driving around campus with an antenna verifying signal reception from various distances.
Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Tennessee Tech faculty earn $3 million grant to train future leaders on convergence of energy, AI and cybersecurity
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024 | Jonathan Frank
Tennessee Tech University is building on its reputation as the state’s premier energy,
cybersecurity and AI powerhouse thanks to a new $3 million research grant from the
National Science Foundation.
Tennessee Tech rallies around alumnus, trustee Barry Wilmore following astronaut's delayed return to Earth
August 27th, 2024 | Jonathan Frank
Tennessee Tech University is showing support for one of its own following the news that astronauts on the Boeing Starliner flight crew, including Tech alumnus and trustee
Barry “Butch” Wilmore, will now return to Earth in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX capsule.
He's stuck in space. But Butch Wilmore is staying connected with Tennessee Tech.
August 14th, 2024 | News Channel 5 Nashville, TN
Barry inspiring students to reach for the stars
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