Research & Innovation

ETSU’s 3MT competition spotlighted research from a rare young rhino fossil at the Gray Fossil Site to national health disparities, showcasing graduate scholars.

ETSU’s first-ever iGEM team presented innovative research in Paris, tackling global hidden hunger and establishing ETSU as a rising leader in synthetic biology.

The ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research is collaborating with the State to launch a new website that maps factors shaping quality of life in Tennessee.

ETSU senior Kyah Powers has been named a Rhodes Scholarship finalist, marking the university’s third consecutive year with a Rhodes finalist. 

ETSU students are representing the university at the international iGEM competition in Paris with an innovative project.

Researchers at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine have received more than $4.9 million in NIH funding in recent months.

Zoo Knoxville honors ETSU’s Dr. Steven Wallace, naming a red panda cub after the Gray Fossil Site paleontologist. 

ETSU’s Dr. Aaron Polichnowski received the 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in Research for his work in the field of hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

ETSU’s Dr. Tianhu Sun received the prestigious FFAR New Innovator Award for research boosting vitamin content in seeds naturally.

ETSU and regional biotechnology industry in Appalachia leading the way for talent development and pathways to innovation in the national biotechnology sector.