ETSU researchers and innovators blaze new trails by challenging the status quo. They go where others have not gone. Our students, staff, and faculty blaze trails because doing so is a calling. This challenging, mission-driven trailblazing improves the quality of life in our region and beyond.
Data Points
$70 Million
In Sponsored Projects Awarded
231
Monetary Awards Rewarded in FY22
$22.1 Million
Federal Awards
53%
All-Time Patent Approval Rate
$23.3 Million
In Research and Development Expenditures
67% Increase
In Research Expenditures FY20-FY22
Bern Melnyk
Dr. Bern Melnyk spoke at ETSU for the inaugural Trailblazer Distinguished Lecture. Melnyk is the Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer (the first at an institution of higher learning), Dean Emeritus and the Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-based Practice (EBP) at The Ohio State University.
Research Celebration
ETSU hosted the Inaugural Celebration of Research on September 20 at the Reece Museum.
Smart Infrastructure
Mohammad Khan performs research in computing and communication with goals to create a connected society where individuals can benefit from each other.
Listen In
ETSU's Primary Sources podcast explores the fascinating research and scholarship of our faculty and students.
On the Scent
ETSU Researchers exploring treatments for Loss of Smell
The smell of rain or the scent of a fresh pie baking are luxuries that not all people are able to experience.
A pair of researchers at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine have received a grant totaling more than $1.8 million over the next five years to study how the sense of smell is maintained and how it is repaired after injury or illness.
Centers and Institutes
