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TVA and Austin Peay's SGI partner to save southern grasslands

Prior to the 1930s, the Southeast was a mosaic of forests, woodlands, wetlands and grasslands -- some covering millions of acres.

APSU's Science on Tap fills Strawberry Alley Ale Works' Pilsner Room

Austin Peay State University kicked off its inaugural Science on Tap - a monthly lecture series that unites two great things, science and local brews - at Strawberry Alley Ale Works Tuesday, Sept. 3.

APSU, Google to lead drone-building workshops in preview of new InnovaTN Games at Riverfest Celebration

Hosted on April 18, 2020, at APSU's campus, Google's InnovaTN Games will include, among other attractions, racing drones through obstacle courses.

APSU launches 'Science on Tap' Sept. 3 at Strawberry Alley Ale Works

Dr. J. Allyn Smith - an astrophysicist who teaches in the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy - will discuss black holes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Austin Peay's first "Science on Tap," a monthly lecture series that unites two great things: science and local brews.

APSU Department of Agriculture donates angus steer beef to University's food pantry

The Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement established the SOS Food Pantry in 2011 to support students and their families during times of financial hardship.

GIS Center student creates 3D-printed tactile campus map for Disability Services

Austin Peay student Michael Hunter used a 3D printer to create a tactile map of campus for students with low or no vision. "This map will assist a lot of our students, and I think it will bring a deeper understanding - even if you have regular vision, even if you have no disability at all - of what an individual has to do simply to go to one building from another," Disability Services Director Jamie McCrary said.

APSU recognizes outstanding professors with 2019 Faculty Awards

On Aug. 14, Austin Peay State University President Alisa White honored several outstanding faculty members during an awards ceremony in the Mabry Concert Hall.

Austin Peay alum realizes lifelong dream working with elephants, locals in Kenya

Austin Peay graduate Lynn Von Hagen's work with elephants in the Kenyan bush is the culmination of a dream for her. "I have loved elephants and wildlife as long as I can remember. I always wanted to make an impact through conservation of the natural world, while also helping people."

APSU's Center for Rural Education serving teachers in Houston and Humphreys counties

In the spring of 2018, the Eriksson College of Education opened the center to serve rural Tennessee school districts that experience issues like higher per-pupil costs and higher poverty rates.

How to follow APSU’s Brinna Lavelle at World University Games

APSU's Brinna Lavelle reaches round of 32 at World University Games

Austin Peay biology student Brinna Lavelle reached the round of 32 in judo for Team USA over the weekend at the World University Games in Naples, Italy. She also helped Team USA to the round of 16 in the team competition.

APSU graduate student captures three cottonmouth males battle on video

Austin Peay graduate student Claire Ciafre captured on video three cottonmouth males battling on June 4 near Huntsville, Alabama.

NASA launches rocket with Austin Peay's first-ever space payload

At about 4:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, June 20, Austin Peay State University's first-ever space payload launched. Austin Peay physics professor Dr. Justin Oelgoetz and two APSU physics students - Zach Hill and Zach Givens - built the payload during Rocket Week at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Austin Peay students scheduled to send payload to space for first time in school history

Austin Peay students set to send payload to space for first time in school history

For the first time in its 92-year history, Austin Peay State University has a payload bound for space. The experiment is in a NASA rocket scheduled for launch at 4:30 a.m. CDT Thursday.

Gov School students walk on water at Austin Peay

Students at the Governor's School for Computational Physics learned what it's like to walk on water this week at Austin Peay State University.

Elementary kids learn coding, program robots at Austin Peay coding camp

Kindergartners through fifth-graders have been learning how to program all week at Austin Peay's coding camps. On Thursday, they got class time with robots.

Austin Peay helicopter makes surprise landing for Governor's School students

The 36 high school students attending the Governor's School for Computational Physics at Austin Peay got a rare treat this week - a surprise landing of one of the school's helicopters.

Austin Peay to offer rose-smashing fun at Movies in the Park's 'Beauty and the Beast'

Movies in the Park is back Saturday, June 8, at Heritage Park, and scientists from Austin Peay's College of STEM will pay tribute to the feature film - 'Beauty and the Beast' - in a special way.

Austin Peay biology senior to represent Team USA at World University Games

Austin Peay's Brinna Lavelle will compete in judo July 6-7 at the World University Games in Naples, Italy.

Governor's School starts with a boom at Austin Peay

For the first time during their three-week stay at Austin Peay, Governor's School for Computational Physics students stepped into the classroom on Monday for their classwork.

APSU to make job candidates more competitive with online grad certificate in biometrics

This fall, a 12-hour graduate certificate in Biometrics and Clinical Trials Operations will be offered online exclusively through Austin Peay State University's Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Austin Peay ranked first in state, ninth in country in Cyber FastTrack program

Computer science students from Austin Peay State University currently rank ninth nationally and No. 1 in the state in a nationwide cybersecurity program for college students and graduates.

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