With a hot topic of artificial intelligence for starters, Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy ushers in its spring 2024 Star Party series this week with the first of four events being held this semester on campus. Professor John Wallin will be presenting “Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday,…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Animation Program is ranked top in Tennessee for 2024 by Animation Career Review, an online national and international ranking resource for animation schools. Housed in the Department of Media Arts within the College of Media and Entertainment, MTSU’s Animation Program is among department offerings that also include Interactive Media, Media Management,…
Being named “Best House Delegation” from all of Tennessee’s colleges and universities and earning two individual honors capped an eventful Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature meeting for Middle Tennessee State University students attending the 54th General Assembly at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, or TISL, is a four-day forum in…
Middle Tennessee State University alumnus and adjunct jazz professor Miguel Alvarado will showcase his impressive saxophone skills with members of MTSU Combo 1 on Feb. 1 in the second concert of MTSU’s School of Music’s Jazz Artist Series. The concert, which will feature original compositions and arrangements by Alvarado, begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb….
New MTSU head Football Coach Derek Mason recently held a meet and greet press conference at City Auto in Murfreesboro. MTSU fans and local residents came out to show their support for the new Coach and hear his plans for the future of MTSU football. Coach Mason later answered questions from the public, took pictures…
Sheriff’s Detention Cpl. Malia Xayachack and Sgt. Adam Sowden juggled working fulltime and with completing courses at MTSU. Their dedication paid off when they both graduated Saturday from MTSU. Xayachack said the journey was difficult, especially since she managed work and 400 hours of internship with 200 hours at the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division. She…
Middle Tennessee State University will ring in the new year with 2024 rankings from several national organizations for institutional excellence. The Princeton Review — one of the nation’s leading education services companies — included MTSU in its 32nd annual Best Colleges rankings for 2024, the fifth consecutive year that the institution has been recognized. The…
Middle Tennessee State University students from the Jones College of Business recently had the opportunity to participate in the Amazon Reliability and Maintenance Engineering Third Party Summit, held at the Amazon Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters. The event was organized by MTSU alumnus Nathan Swartz, senior manager at Amazon. The 1996 MTSU graduate (B.S. in political science)…
Thirty-five years after joining the United States Army, Tyrone Barmore will join the ranks of nearly 80 Middle Tennessee State University student-veterans garnering degrees Saturday, Dec. 16, at the fall commencement ceremonies. “Ever since I got out of the military, I’ve wanted to complete my college education. For almost 30 years I’ve been saying this,”…
An enterprising group of Middle Tennessee State University students recently captured the top spot in an international software innovation challenge pitting them against other students from universities across the nation. The group of five students from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business tied with a group of students from Florida International University in a…