MTSU, AAUW Spotlight Women in Military at Special Veterans Day Event

MTSU, AAUW Spotlight Women in Military at Special Veterans Day Event

Although there are numerous Veterans Day events across the country honoring those who serve, Middle Tennessee State University put the attention on female military veterans at the Women Warriors program held Monday, Nov. 6, on campus. Sponsored by the MTSU President’s Commission on the Status of Women and the Murfreesboro Chapter of the American Association…

MTSU Interior Design Students Earn Top Honors

MTSU Interior Design Students Earn Top Honors

Middle Tennessee State University interior design students recently took home top honors at the Formica Form, a national furniture design competition that held regional awards at the Inspire Nashville trade show. As part of the experiential learning, or EXL, capstone course for juniors taught by assistant professor Carrie Pavel, students designed a piece of furniture…

MTSU STEM Faculty Land $1.25M NSF Grant

MTSU STEM Faculty Land $1.25M NSF Grant

Grant Gardner, Department of Biology professor and researcher, along with Middle Tennessee State University faculty Liz Barnes, Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Jennifer Kaplan and Greg Rushton, recently landed a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to develop four post-doctoral candidates into STEM-education researchers. “We’re excited,” Gardner said. “Most active research universities have a strong population of post-doctoral…

MTSU Star Party Features ‘Probing Dark Energy’

MTSU Star Party Features ‘Probing Dark Energy’

Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy continues its fall 2023 Star Party series this week with the third of four events held this fall on campus. Professor John Wallin will be presenting “Probing Dark Energy: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room…

MTSU Named Top Music Business School for Ninth Year

MTSU Named Top Music Business School for Ninth Year

For the ninth year, the College of Media and Entertainment’s Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University has landed a spot on Billboard’s international list of top music business schools. The article, “Billboard’s 2023 Top Music Business Schools,” said MTSU offers a place “where students regularly gain hands-on experience” for professional development through…

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Since earning an R2 designation as a “doctoral university: high research activity” in spring 2022, Middle Tennessee State University has continued to boost research — most recently with Department of Biology assistant professors Liz Barnes and Donny Walker each landing $1 million National Science Foundation grants. The funds are awarded through the NSF’s Faculty Early…

Murfreesboro Airport hosts STEAM Festival event Oct. 21

Murfreesboro Airport hosts STEAM Festival event Oct. 21

The Murfreesboro Municipal Airport is proud to announce participation in the Discovery Center’s Seventh Annual TN STEAM Festival, Oct. 13-22, 2023. Murfreesboro Airport is hosting an Airport STEAM Festival event Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The Airport invites the public to engage STEAM from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to learn how airplanes fly and what the Murfreesboro…