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Tennessee Tech sets sixth consecutive record for research funding, surpassing $50 million in fiscal year 2026
Tennessee Tech University set a record for externally funded research for the sixth consecutive year, reaching $50.88 million in fiscal year 2026. The record total, which includes 177 funded research projects across all eight of Tech’s academic colleges and schools, surpasses the previous record of $47.9 million set in fiscal year 2025. The fiscal year ended June 30.
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The Rural Reimagined Faculty Grant Program offers TN Tech faculty members the opportunity to secure up to $20,000 in research funding to address rural challenges. All academic disciplines are encouraged to submit a proposal. The application window runs from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, through Friday, September 30, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
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TN Tech lab has been published in the RSC journal Organic Chemistry Frontiers
Tennessee Tech, in collaboration the Process Development Group at Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, published a manuscript that describes a lateral lithiation of methyl pyrazoles to afford heterocycles of interest to both medicinal chemistry and separations.
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