Funding and Award News
Keep current on Tennessee Tech’s research funding and award news to learn more about groundbreaking research projects conducted by our brilliant faculty, students, and colleagues.
Tennessee Tech School of Art, Craft & Design assistant professor receives statewide award
A faculty member in Tennessee Tech University’s School of Art, Craft & Design is the latest recipient of a major award from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Damon MacNaught, assistant professor of glass, received the commission’s Individual Artist Fellowship Award for fiscal year 2026. READ MORE


Tennessee Tech receives $760,000 NSF grant to grow STEM teacher pipeline
Three Tennessee Tech University faculty members have received a $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help build the workforce of future STEM educators. The funding will provide scholarships for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to add teacher licensure while remaining in their STEM degree programs.
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Compliance News
The latest information on news, issues, and updates to foster a culture of compliance within Tennessee Tech’s faculty, students, and colleagues.
IRB Human Subjects Research Workshop for Faculty and Students
Join us on Tuesday, February 3rd at 11 AM via Teams or in-person in LIB112 for a workshop focused on the IRB process at TnTech. This workshop will introduce the IRB process, cover the policies governing human subjects research, and the procedures for initiating and conducting these projects at TnTech. Register here and contact cafe@tntech.edu with questions.
New From the College of Business
The TN Tech College of Business is a leader in technology-focused business education and research. It's the ideal destination for students and researchers seeking to inspire innovation, leadership, and value creation.
Read the current issue of Research from the College of Business highlighting transformative research initiatives that exemplify the commitment to research, mentorship, and community engagement.
Past Funding and Awards
- Tennessee Tech awarded $1.3 million U.S. Department of Energy grant for groundbreaking chemistry research
- Tennessee Tech receives $4.8 million federal grant to improve electric vehicle battery recycling
- Tennessee Tech associate professor lands $2.5 million NIH grant to improve knee replacement technology
- Tech professors and students honored for award-winning engineering education research
- Tennessee Tech chemist honored for innovative pharmaceutical research and student mentorship

