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USDA Awards TSU More Than $1.5 Million for Agricultural Research

September 11, 2013 No Comments

The USDA recently selected six research projects from TSU’s College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences for funding through the annual 1890 Capacity-Building program. A total of $1,534,150 will be awarded to investigative teams to support two- and three-year research projects that advance the body of knowledge in agricultural science, education and extension services…

TSU Trained Engineer Helps NASA Troubleshoot Computer on Malfunctioned Spacesuit

September 11, 2013 No Comments

Teamwork does pay even if you are not part of the team. Just be good at what you do. Ask Ron Cobbs, a NASA avionics chief engineer assigned to the International Space Station operations. His input has helped investigators trying to unravel the cause of a spacesuit malfunction during a recent spacewalk….

Admissions Office Steps Up Recruitment Drive, Hosts State-wide Forums with Guidance Counselors

September 5, 2013 No Comments

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment has stepped up its efforts to ensure that all potential high school graduates in the state see Tennessee State University as their first choice for post-secondary education by holding talks with key high school “gatekeepers” or guidance counselors to expose them to programs at TSU, in the hope of counselors steering their students to seek admission at the University…

College of Engineering Names New Head of Civil and Architectural Engineering

September 4, 2013 No Comments

The College of Engineering at Tennessee State University recently named Dr. Gouranga Banik as head of civil and architectural engineering. He assumed his current position August 15. Banik’s previous experience includes serving as professor of construction management at Southern Polytechnic State University from 1998 until 2012…

University Welcomes 2nd Annual Kurdish Arts Festival Sept 6-8

September 3, 2013 No Comments

A weekend of traditional Kurdish music, dance, art and food will take place at the Performing Arts Center and Kean Hall on the Tennessee State University campus, Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8…

Students Help Fellow Students Stay in School at TSU

August 30, 2013 No Comments

At a gathering on campus this morning, the SGA president, accompanied by other officers of the student group, presented a check for $17,000 to TSU President, Dr. Glenda Glover to cover the extra expenses for 75 students who might other wise be dropped from classes. In what has been described as a “students helping students” initiative, and for the second year in a row, the SGA set aside funds from its institutional appropriation to help students…

TSU Scientist Collaborates with Johns Hopkins Researchers on Brain Disorder Study

August 30, 2013 No Comments

Dr. Brenda S. McAdory, a cell and neurobiologist and associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, for the second year in a row, has been awarded a summer visiting professorship at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore, under the sponsorship of the American Society of Cell Biology…

SiriusXm Radio Shares TSU Radio Programs Starting in November

August 30, 2013 No Comments

Subscribers to SiriusXM satellite radio will soon be able to listen to programming originating from Tennessee State University. Beginning in November, Tennessee State Talk and Black Docs will be broadcast over the airwaves, online and through mobile devices on Channel 142 by the satellite radio provider…

TSU Receives $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Inspire Students to Teach Math, Science in Schools

August 28, 2013 No Comments

Tennessee State University will now be doing its part to inspire students to teach in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, when it was recently announced that the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences was awarded $1.2 million to support and prepare STEM majors to become K-12 teachers…

National Magazine Ranks TSU Among Top 6 Percent in 2013 College Ranking

August 27, 2013 No Comments

Tennessee State University, listed just few steps from Harvard and MIT, is one of the top universities in the nation, according to Washington Monthly, in its 2013 College Rankings. Of 284 institutions in the Best National Universities category, TSU was ranked in the top 6 percent at number 17 in the country…

Tigers End 32-Year Drought with OVC Championship, Head to March Madness

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Tennessee State University Mourns the Passing of Alumna Brenda Otis, a Trailblazer in Media and Advocacy for Student Success

March 3, 2026 No Comments

TSU Men’s Basketball Claims OVC Co-Regular Season Title, Earns No. 1 Seed

March 2, 2026 No Comments

TSU Day at the Capitol: Empowering Students Through Legislative Engagement and Community Connections

February 27, 2026 No Comments

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