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Austin Peay to unfurl trebuchet at Clarksville BBQ Bash

A trebuchet is a type of catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile. The Austin Peay trebuchet - which measures about 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide - uses a counterweight to swing the arm.

Henry and Monika Bowman Endowed Scholarship will support APSU students studying mathematics and economics

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have a major in economics or mathematics and demonstrate a significant financial need. A 3.0 GPA is also required.

GeoClub earns five first-place awards at GeoConclave

The Austin Peay State University GeoClub won several first-place awards at the 2019 GeoConclave over the weekend at Harrison Bay State Park.

APSU's 'Science on Tap' returns Oct. 1, this time exploring the science of beer

Austin Peay State University's Science on Tap - which drew more than 75 people to Strawberry Alley Ale Works' Pilsner Room last month at its inaugural gathering - is set to return 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the same location.

Austin Peay physics graduate to spend 10 months at South Pole

An Austin Peay State University graduate is heading to the South Pole in January to perform seismology observations of the Solar System's largest planet. She'll be there - during winter - for 10 months.

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.

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