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Tennessee Tech recommends Mickey A. Latour as provost

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University has selected Mickey A. Latour, Ph.D., as its next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs,...

Jeannette Luna, interim assistant dean of research and graduate studies in Tennessee Tech University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been selected by NASA as part of an external team supporting the Artemis landing on the moon.

Tennessee Tech faculty member selected by NASA to support Artemis...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee Tech University faculty member will help shape humanity’s next return to the Moon.Jeannette Luna, interim assistant...

Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ranil Gurusinghe, third from left, and a group of students are pictured with the university’s new microwave spectrometer.

Tennessee Tech adds rare spectrometer to chemistry program

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Chemistry has added a rare, custom-built research instrument that will expand...

Tennessee Tech launching Master of Social Work program, free mental...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University will launch a new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program in fall 2027, creating expanded pathways...

Tennessee Tech students to bring free Remote Area Medical clinic to...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Students at Tennessee Tech University are preparing to bring free health care to hundreds of Upper Cumberland residents when...

Trustee Barry "Butch" Wilmore, at right, presents an early copy of his new book, "Stuck in Space: An Astronaut's Hope Through the Unexpected," to Kelly McCallister, dean of the Volpe Library at Tennessee Tech.

Tennessee Tech trustee and astronaut Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore presents...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University trustee and alumnus Barry “Butch” Wilmore presented the university with early signed copies of his...

Julie Smith Named Supervisor of Student Support Services

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — The Putnam County School System (PCSS) is proud to announce that Julie Smith has been named Supervisor of Student Support...

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham delivers his quarterly report to the Board of Trustees at its March 12 meeting

Tennessee Tech board approves new Ph.D. in integrative biology

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Board of Trustees at Tennessee Tech University approved a proposal for a new Ph.D. in integrative biology at its quarterly...

Tennessee Tech art education student Gabriella Herrera observes fine art on display at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, where she studied abroad as part of a highly competitive four-week summer program

Tennessee Tech student studies abroad at prestigious Sotheby’s...

LONDON - Tennessee Tech University art education major Gabriella Herrera is bringing an international flair to her studies thanks to an impactful...

CHS Club America students gather for State of the Union viewing

Students share optimism while discussing leadership, civic responsibility and the future of America.Fire and Vine restaurant was the site of a...

Tennessee Tech associate professor named inaugural...

COOKEVILLE Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University associate professor of English Monic Ductan has been named the inaugural writer-in-residence at...

Bestselling author, historian and journalist Walter Isaacson will be the featured guest at the Tennessee Tech College of Business’s Spring Celebration, held March 30, 2026. Tickets are now available for purchase.

Tennessee Tech College of Business to host Walter Isaacson at 2026...

COOKEVILLE Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University’s College of Business will welcome bestselling author, historian and journalist Walter Isaacson as the...

Tennessee Tech University’s reimagined Tucker Stadium will deliver...

February 24, 2026

COOKEVILLE Tenn. - Saturdays this fall at Tennessee Tech University’s reimagined Tucker Stadium will deliver a real college football gameday...

Tennessee Tech’s Autonomous Robotics Club Gold Team throws a “wings up” gesture as they prepare for a recent competition in Louisville. They would go on to bring home an Innovation Award for the design of their robot. Members, from left, are Jack Payne, Gregory Greenwald, Syd Potter, Coby Smith and Suli Jhaveri

Hands-on learning drives Tennessee Tech robotics team to world...

February 5, 2026

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the third consecutive year, Tennessee Tech University’s Autonomous Robotics Club is headed to a world championship, powered...

Erin Hoover, associate professor of English at Tennessee Tech University, was named poet laureate of Cookeville by the Cookeville Arts Council. Photo by Keistyn Steward.

Tennessee Tech English professor named first poet laureate of...

February 2, 2026

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Erin Hoover, an associate professor of English at Tennessee Tech University, has been named poet laureate for the City of...

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