Flagship of Appalachia

A $170K grant from the “Save America’s Treasures” program will help ETSU preserve irreplaceable Appalachian history.

ETSU's Center for Rural Health and Research recently released its fifth annual report, highlighting its impact in rural communities across Appalachia.

ETSU’s Gray Fossil Site team discovered 5-million-year-old deer fossils – among the earliest deer family records in America.

ETSU's Climate Office is urging Southern Appalachian communities to prepare for a hotter-than-average summer.

With extreme temperatures forecast, ETSU public health experts urge Appalachia to take heat safety seriously.

ETSU scientists uncovered Dynamognathus robertsoni, a massive fossil salamander that sheds new light on the evolution of Appalachian amphibians.

ETSUs Dr. Andrew Joyner warns that hurricane remnants can bring life-threatening flash floods to Appalachia.

ETSU earned a 350,000 NEH grant to digitize and update the Encyclopedia of Appalachia, expanding access to the regions history, culture and scholarship.

PBS Eons spotlighted ETSU professor Dr. Steven Wallace and the Gray Fossil Site in an episode exploring the evolution of red pandas.

ETSU's Dr. Mark Kleinman recently received a 2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study age-related macular degeneration.

Gracie Freeman, an ETSU senior, is already teaching full time in the rural Appalachian community that raised her.

ETSU's Generative AI Marketing Internship pairs students with local companies to solve real business challenges using cutting-edge AI tools and strategies.

ETSU's Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) in Women's Health has impacted maternal and child health in Appalachia and the Southeast.

The Archives of Appalachia at ETSU is a storehouse of written words, images and sounds documenting life in Southern Appalachia.

Investments from Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly will top $59 million in funds at ETSU in 2025-26.

ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine ranked second in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for most graduates practicing in health professional shortage areas.

ETSU has established the Center for Rural Education and Development to address educational challenges and harness opportunities in Appalachia.

ETSU climatologists predict a warmer-than-average spring in Appalachia, with typical rainfall and severe weather.

ETSU's Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies program is a leader in Appalachian music, preserving tradition while empowering artists.

ETSU's Rural Initiative for Talented Educators and new Center for Rural Education and Development equip Appalachian teachers with needed skills and support.

In 2024, Southern Appalachia experienced unprecedented weather extremes, including record-breaking heatwaves and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Join business leaders, entrepreneurs and community members at ETSU for the third annual Appalachian Highlands Economic Forum.

ETSU researchers have examined the devastating effects of the 1918 Spanish flu in Appalachia, uncovering lessons that resonate in the wake of COVID-19.

The Northeast Tennessee Music Census, a regional community-led partnership with the Tennessee Entertainment Commission, has released its 2024 findings.