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New ETSU exhibits reveal mining’s human cost

New ETSU exhibits reveal mining’s human cost

New exhibits at ETSU’s Archives of Appalachia feature powerful photography documenting the human and environmental costs of coal mining.
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Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia

Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia

ETSU researchers are tracking an unusually warm weather pattern across Appalachia as drought conditions persist in parts of Tennessee.
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ETSU grad aims to preserve klezmer through Fulbright

ETSU grad aims to preserve klezmer through Fulbright

ETSU alumnus Franklin Acosta is a Fulbright semifinalist seeking to preserve klezmer music through a new teaching document for clarinetists.
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ETSU advances eight Fulbright semifinalists

ETSU advances eight Fulbright semifinalists

Seven of eight ETSU Fulbright applicants advanced to semifinalist status, marking first-ever institutional milestones across disciplines and destinations.
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When supplies fail, ETSU students build their own

When supplies fail, ETSU students build their own

When entomology supplies became scarce, ETSU students and faculty designed and built custom tools, turning a classroom challenge into hands-on learning. 
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ETSU research shows how preschool STEM builds life skills

ETSU research shows how preschool STEM builds life skills

New ETSU research shows how preschool STEM education builds transferable skills, social-emotional learning and a sense of belonging. 
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ETSU scholars re-center Appalachia in U.S. history

ETSU scholars re-center Appalachia in U.S. history

ETSU historians are reshaping how Appalachia is understood, from the Civil War to industrialization, through award-winning, nationally recognized scholarship.
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ETSU professor earns national archaeology engagement award

ETSU professor earns national archaeology engagement award

ETSU anthropologist Dr. Lindsey Cochran earned a national award for community-engaged archaeology, using modeling to protect coastal heritage at risk.
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Drought worsens across Tennessee, ETSU experts warn

Drought worsens across Tennessee, ETSU experts warn

More than half of Tennessee is now in a drought, according to ETSU’s Climate Office.
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From summer internship to long-term project

From summer internship to long-term project

Sidney Booher’s undergraduate research project started as a summer internship – but it wasn’t long until it became a central part of her ETSU journey.