{"id":344,"date":"2020-02-08T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2026-03-16T02:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:54:52","slug":"news-upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/rfrg\/news-upcoming-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Current Foundry Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-purple-yellow\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:5vw;padding-right:5vw;padding-bottom:5vw;padding-left:5vw;min-height:757px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-808 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682-1024x768.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/IMG_8682.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#141414\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-929c89a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-source-serif-pro-font-family\" style=\"color:#d8a557;font-size:160px;font-style:italic;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-4px;line-height:0.8;text-transform:none\">Check out what we&#8217;re up to below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/25-26\/tech-doctoral-student-wins-second-national-award-for-environmental-research.php\">Tech doctoral student wins second national award for environmental research &#8211; News<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-students-excel-at-prestigious-aiche-national-meeting.php\">Tennessee Tech students excel at prestigious AIChE National Meeting &#8211; News<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-plans-new-masters-degrees-in-agriscience-technology-child-life.php\">Tennessee Tech plans new master\u2019s degrees in agriscience technology, child life &#8211; News<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/25-26\/tech-professors-and-students-honored-for-award-winning-engineering-education-research.php\">Tech professors and students honored for award-winning engineering education research &#8211; News<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/theucnow.com\/2025\/08\/04\/tech-team-wins-research-award-using-tech-created-model\/\">Tech&#8217;s Renaissance Foundry Process Wins Research Award<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/tech-graduate-students-faculty-explore-rural-and-indigenous-communities-in-preparation-for-grant-project.php\">Tech graduate students, faculty explore rural and indigenous communities in preparation for $3 million grant project<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-students-excel-at-prestigious-aiche-national-meeting.php\">Tennessee Tech students excel at prestigious AIChE National Meeting &#8211; News<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/ouweb.tntech.edu\/graduatestudies\/pdf\/2025_FEW_NSF_NRT_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf\">2025_FEW_NSF_NRT_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2025\/academics\/application-deadline-extended-for-graduate-nrt-fellowship-program\/\">Application Deadline Extended for Graduate NRT Fellowship Program | Tech Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jessee-griffith-83b7a1224_a-couple-weeks-ago-our-nsf-nrt-fellowship-activity-7236902824620564480-BurD\">A couple weeks ago, our NSF-NRT fellowship group kicked off the school semester with a 4 day immersion trip! Our group visited Appalachian and Cherokee historical sites in East Tennessee and North\u2026 | Jessee Griffith<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/clairemyers2024_hi-everyone-heres-some-summer-highlights-activity-7233884657023393793-253C\">Hi everyone! Here\u2019s some summer highlights as we head into the fall semester! I was honored to be the Macebearer for Tech\u2019s 2024-2025 Convocation. It was incredible to witness the energy that our\u2026 | Claire Myers | 10 comments<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/\">https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/\">https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/\">https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tennessee-tech-phd-students-design-renovations-to-montereys-whitaker-park.php\">Tennessee Tech Ph.D. students design renovations to Monterey\u2019s Whitaker Park<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW108391404 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-graduate-students-tackle-problem-of-heavy-metals-in-tennessee-greens.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW108391404 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108391404 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Tech graduate students tackle problem of heavy metals in Tennessee greens &#8211; News<\/span><\/span><\/a><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/stories\/faculty\/pedro-arce.php\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW108391404 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/stories\/faculty\/pedro-arce.php\">Stories &#8211; Pedro Arce<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-board-appoints-new-student-trustee-plans-for-strong-fall-enrollment-numbers-at-quarterly-meeting.php\">Tennessee Tech board appoints new student trustee, plans for strong fall enrollment at quarterly meeting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-professor-named-distinguished-citizen-in-argentinian-hometown.php\">Tennessee Tech professor named &#8220;Distinguished Citizen&#8221; in Argentinian hometown &#8211; News<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/24-25\/tech-alumna-grad-student-take-home-top-honors-at-wow-festival.php\">Tennessee Tech alumna, grad student take home top honors at Window on the World festival<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/local-learn-play-and-explore-sustainable-educational-energy-park-project\/\">Local Learn, Play, and Explore Sustainable Educational Energy Park Project | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/academics\/tech-nsf-nrt-program-accepting-applications-for-34k-annual-graduate-fellowship-2\/\">Tech NSF NRT Program Accepting Applications for $34k Annual Graduate Fellowship | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/\">https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/\">https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2024\/general\/tech-nrt-program-application-sumbission-deadline-extended-to-may-1st\/&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/tech-professor-becomes-life-member-of-american-society-for-engineering-education.php?tag=Featured\">Tech professor becomes life member of American Society for Engineering Education<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/tech-graduate-students-faculty-explore-rural-and-indigenous-communities-in-preparation-for-grant-project.php\">Tech graduate students, faculty explore rural and indigenous communities in preparation for $3 million grant project<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2023\/academics\/tech-nsf-nrt-program-accepting-applications-for-34k-annual-graduate-fellowship\/\">Tech NSF NRT Program Accepting Applications for $34k Annual Graduate Fellowship | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/tennessee-tech-professor-named-fellow-of-the-royal-society-of-chemistry.php\">Tennessee Tech professor named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/ouweb.tntech.edu\/ceis\/ses\/psm\/current-students.php\">School of Environmental Studies &#8211; Professional Science Master&#8217;s (PSM) Current Students<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2023\/academics\/tech-nsf-nrt-program-accepting-applications-for-34k-annual-graduate-fellowship\/\">Tech NSF NRT Program Accepting Applications for $34k Annual Graduate Fellowship | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/tech-students-to-study-the-history-of-climate-in-the-upper-cumberland.php\">Tech students to study the history of climate in the Upper Cumberland<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/tntribune.com\/tennessee-tech-awarded-3-million-nsf-grant-for-work-in-food-energy-and-water-resources-in-rural-communities\/\">Tennessee Tech Awarded $3 million NSF Grant for Work in Food, Energy and Water Resources in Rural Communities \u2013 The Tennessee Tribune<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/engineering\/news\/articles\/general\/2022.08.22-tech-awarded-three-million-dollar-nsf-grant-for-work-in-food-energy-and-water-resources-in-rural-communities.php\">Tech awarded $3 million NSF grant for work in food, energy and water resources in rural communities &#8211; College of Engineering<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucbjournal.com\/tech-awarded-3-million-nsf-grant-for-work-in-food-energy-water-resources-in-rural-communities\/\">Tech awarded $3 million NSF grant for work in food, energy, water resources in rural communities &#8211; UCBJ &#8211; Upper <span style=\"color: #800080\">Cumberland Business Journal<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/oakley-stem-center-provides-opportunities-for-all-ages.php\">Oakley STEM Center provides opportunities for all ages<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/22-23\/graduate-student-from-the-uk-completes-sandwich-exchange-at-tennessee-tech.php\">Graduate student from the UK completes \u201csandwich exchange\u201d at Tennessee Tech<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/21-22\/scholar-mentor-award-winner-puts-students-in-the-drivers-seat-of-their-education.php\">Scholar-Mentor Award winner puts students in the driver\u2019s seat of their education<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2020\/events\/faculty-grant-spotlight-renaissance-foundry-research-group-venturewell-grant\/\">Faculty Grant Spotlight: Renaissance Foundry Research Group &amp; VentureWell Grant | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/venturewell.org\/blog\/chemical-engineering\/\">Reimagining chemical engineering education: Dr. Pedro Arce<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/education\/stem\/foundry.php\">Millard Oakley STEM Center &#8211; STEM Foundry Heritage Fellows Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/research-and-grants.php#\">SERS Holistic Foundry Undergraduate Engaged Learners (FUEL)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/research-and-grants.php\">Rural Reimagined &#8211; Faculty Research and Grants<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/index.php\">Grand Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200804-fuelgrant.php\">Grant Spotlight: Holistic Foundry Undergraduate Engaged Learners (FUEL) Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200826-venturewell-grantspotlight.php\">Faculty Grant Spotlight: Renaissance Foundry Research Group &amp; VentureWell Awarded Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW170352169 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/arce-oche-award-10182021.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW170352169 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170352169 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Dr. Pedro Arce 2021 Outstanding Chemical Engineer Alum Award &#8211; Rural Reimagined Grand Challenge<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW170352169 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW206246251 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20210609-arce-successtory-newtypeofengineer.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW206246251 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206246251 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Pedro Arce Promotes \u201cNew Type of Engineer\u201d &#8211; Grand Challenge News: Faculty Success Story<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP SCXW206246251 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW250054683 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20210503-montereysuccessstory.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW250054683 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250054683 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Community Spotlight: Monterey Creates Full Tourism Branding Package &#8211; Grand Challenge News: Community Success Story<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW250054683 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW28192697 BCX8\" style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/03202021-djplaceinamerican-fisheries-society.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW28192697 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28192697 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society &#8211; Grand Challenge News: Student Success Story<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW28192697 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/ouweb.tntech.edu\/engineering\/pdf\/che\/newsletters\/ChemENewsletter-Fall2021.pdf\">ChemENewsletter-Fall2021.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2021\/events\/faculty-success-story-thomas-c-evans-award\/\">Faculty Success Story: Thomas C. Evans Award | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=979c31d926d5ea0aa29da867d64cee7d8577f453f7454f1a9b319702fa447122JmltdHM9MTc2MTE3NzYwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=184ebb83-52b6-6b4c-2a9d-af5053e06aeb&amp;psq=Renaissance+Foundry+model+tntech+press+release&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9wdWJsaXNoLnRudGVjaC5lZHUvaW5kZXgucGhwL1BTUkNJL2FydGljbGUvdmlldy83MTEvMjAx\">Curriculum Redesign of a Transfer Science Laboratory Course<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/proceedings.aiche.org\/conferences\/aiche-annual-meeting\/2020\/proceeding\/paper\/69d-using-renaissance-foundry-model-first-year-student-engagement-through-high-impact-practices-hips\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">(69d) Using the Renaissance Foundry Model for First-Year Student Engagement through High Impact Practices (HIPs) | AIChE<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/19-20\/edwards-earns-derryberry-award.php\">Edwards earns prestigious Derryberry Award<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/19-20\/tech-alumni-on-covid-front-lines.php\">Tech alumni on the front lines of COVID-19 test development<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/pdf\/researchday\/Award_List_2020_B.pdf\">Award_List_2020_B.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/news\/releases\/19-20\/stem-conference.php\">Tech hosting 14th annual STEM Education Research Conference<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/techtimes\/2020\/events\/grant-spotlight-holistic-foundry-undergraduate-engaged-learners-fuel-program\/\">Grant Spotlight: Holistic Foundry Undergraduate Engaged Learners (FUEL) Program | Tech Times<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20201002-vincentokotsuccessstory.php\">Student Success Story: Vincent Okot Conducts Practicum Hours through Rural Tourism Development<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200921-danielsukowski-successstory.php\">Student Success Story: Daniel Sukowski Conducts Practicum Hours at HEP<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200826-venturewell-grantspotlight.php\">Faculty Grant Spotlight: Renaissance Foundry Research Group &amp; VentureWell Awarded Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200804-fuelgrant.php\">Grant Spotlight: Holistic Foundry Undergraduate Engaged Learners (FUEL) Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200803-paytonwomack-tcricares.php\">Student Spotlight: Payton Womack Accepts Graduate Assistant Position Through TCRI CARES Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200727-carlos-stemcenter-grant.php\">STEM Center Receives $50,000 Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200227-watercenter-redsilo.php\">Center Spotlight- The Water Center and Chemical Engineering Students Work to Solve a Rural Problem<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200220-watercenter-spotlight-1.php\">Rural Reimagined Partners with the Water Center, Which is Doing Great Things!<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntech.edu\/research\/economic-development\/grand-challenge\/articles\/20200217-troponin-successstory.php\">Rural Reimagined Student Success Story: &#8220;Serious as a Heart Attack&#8221;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/conferences-and-presentations\/\"><b>12th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\">Understanding Learning Environments at the Graduate Level: A Theoretical Analysis of Doctoral Engineering Education Programs&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/conferences-and-presentations\/\"><b>International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) 2019 \u2013 Atlanta, GA<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\">The Renaissance Foundry:&nbsp;Leveraging&nbsp;Theory to Enhance Praxis for Innovation-Driven Learning&nbsp;A Practitioner Research Project Featuring the Application of the Foundry to an Undergraduate Gel Lab Experiment&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/foundrymodel\/conferences-and-presentations\/\"><b>2019 IMPACT Cookeville Series<\/b><\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\">&nbsp;Innovate to Create: Understanding how Cognitive Diversity Influences Team Efficiency in Addressing Complex, Ill-Structured Problems&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" 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