The move positions APSU at the forefront of safety management in aviation education and sets a new precedent for how flight training programs approach safety culture, risk management, and operational oversight.

Ten students from APSU's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences traveled to Big Ridge State Park in late September to compete against teams from Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee at Martin. They returned with both trophies for the second straight year.

Dr. Jamie Botsch, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, will present on Lake Mývatn (which translates to midge lake) in northern Iceland, where tiny midges have a surprising effect on both the water and the land.

Keira Scott was one of nine students selected nationwide for the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, where she researched biodegradable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

The Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy has announced two free Public Observatory Nights this fall at the Coleman Tractor APSU Farm Powered by Kubota, with sessions on Oct. 17 and Dec. 19 open to stargazers of all ages.

Austin Peay State University's College of STEM will host Science on Tap at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Strawberry Alley Ale Works, where biology professor Dr. Mollie Cashner will explore the caterpillars, pollinators, and backyard predators hiding in everyday gardens.

Austin Peay's Science on Tap kicks off its fall season on Sept. 1 at Strawberry Alley Ale Works. Dr. Amanda Stadermann will present "Moon Joy," exploring lunar exploration, NASA's Artemis program, and what moon rocks reveal about Earth's history.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Chemistry hosted its first research-focused camp for middle and high school students from July 27-31, giving eighth through 12th graders hands-on experience extracting natural compounds and exploring their potential medicinal properties in a university lab.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences has acquired a new scanning electron microscope, giving students publication-quality imaging and chemical analysis capabilities -- including the chance to study meteorites -- previously accessible only at major research institutions.

Jody Alberd, a Navy veteran and assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, has earned his first National Science Foundation grant as principal investigator to study how student veterans develop their engineering identity during senior capstone design projects.

Austin Peay State University hosted some of Tennessee's brightest high school students this summer for the Governor's School for Computational Physics, a four-week residential program now in its 18th year that immerses rising seniors in physics, mathematics, and computational problem-solving.

The Austin Peay State University Foundation has received a gift from Dr. Ernest and Joan De Wald to establish the Drs. D.W. & Ben Howard Pre-Vet Endowment, a renewable scholarship supporting APSU students pursuing pre-veterinary studies.

The Southeastern Grasslands Institute at Austin Peay State University has joined nine other conservation organizations to co-lead the U.S. Grasslands Campaign, a national effort by America's Grasslands Coalition to raise public awareness and support for one of the country's most threatened ecosystems.

Austin Peay State University radiologic technology major Ivan Lopez spent the 2025-26 academic year studying at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, on a Gilman Scholarship, traveling across seven Asian countries and mentoring Korean students who are considering their own study abroad experiences.

The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the Richard E. and Bristol S. Gannaway Engineering Technology and Innovation Laboratory and a classroom dedicated in memory of Judy Lynn Oetter. Both spaces recognize memorial scholarship endowments that provide ongoing support to Austin Peay students.

The Austin Peay State University College of STEM has announced its departmental award winners for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing outstanding students across agriculture, allied health sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, engineering technology, mathematics, and physics.

Earth and environmental sciences majors Tanner Sigears and Jenna Dillehay are spending the summer with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, applying their College of STEM studies to internships in radiological health and state park interpretation.

The Turner Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Austin Peay State University Foundation to support the Southeastern Grasslands Institute's research, conservation, education, and restoration work, with a focus on expanding grassland restoration in northwest Georgia and the southern Appalachians.

A team of engineering physics students has prototyped a low-cost acoustic monitoring system to inspect a water pipeline serving 13 Tennessee and Kentucky communities, earning the top prize at the College of STEM's annual Innovation Experience.

The Southeastern Grasslands Institute at Austin Peay State University has released a comprehensive status assessment and conservation plan for the Cumberland Plateau, identifying approximately 28% of the planning area as targets for restoring open habitats such as woodlands and savannas that support at-risk wildlife.

Austin Peay State University graduate student and Rossview Middle School math teacher Kierstin Holman has published Mystery Mathematicians, a book of riddles about 30 famous mathematicians designed to help students build confidence in the subject.

Richards, a chemistry alumna, will use the prestigious fellowship to research fungal infections threatening leatherback sea turtle populations at Florida Atlantic University's Marine Science Laboratory beginning in July.

Austin Peay State University will host a large-scale interdisciplinary emergency response simulation on Monday, April 13, involving approximately 250 participants across seven disciplines as students work through an impaired-driving scenario.

A research team in the Department of Biology is working to identify and provide dignified burials for nine human skeletons and dozens of loose bones believed to be connected to the illegal body trade that shipped remains from India to medical schools from the late 1800s to the 1980s.

Austin Peay State University sophomore Erin-Kate Roeder is balancing one of the most demanding majors on campus -- engineering physics -- with her role as goalie on the university's inaugural women's lacrosse team, with sights set on a career in biomedical engineering and 3D-printed prosthetics.

The Austin Peay State University College of STEM will host its next Science on Tap event at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at Strawberry Alley Ale Works, featuring a presentation on organ donation from Samantha Robinson, an assistant professor of radiography and three-time organ transplant recipient.

Two Austin Peay State University graduate students from Belize are producing what is believed to be the first international Belizean musical, telling the story of Nora Parham, a woman wrongfully executed in 1963. An abbreviated version will premiere at the APSU Fringe on May 2 in Trahern Theatre.

The College of STEM has opened registration for its 2026 summer camps, offering programs in space exploration, data science, robotics, and coding for students in multiple age groups.

To qualify for this renewable scholarship, students must be enrolled full-time in the computer science or quantitative methods graduate programs and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Priority will be given to international students, and the funds can also be used to provide graduate assistant stipends if no qualified recipients are available.

While most students were still on winter break, several Austin Peay State University mathematics and biology majors were experiencing Alaska's unforgiving January weather--and loving every minute of it.