CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University (APSU) received a generous gift from Hankook Tire, benefiting both faculty and students in engineering technology and engineering physics.
The Hankook Tire Engineering Research Support Endowment will be used to support the research of faculty members from the Department of Engineering Technology and the Engineering Physics Program, with funds equally distributed between the two areas in the APSU College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
“Establishing a partnership with Hankook Tire will create lasting impacts for Austin Peay students,” said Dr. Karen Meisch, dean of the College of STEM. “[It will help with] fostering innovation and providing invaluable opportunities for our faculty and students.”
The endowment will fund opportunities such as student and faculty development, research supplies and equipment, and travel for conferences and professional development. Faculty members will be selected annually by their respective department chairs for disbursement of funds.
Hankook Tire’s contribution highlights the company’s commitment to supporting technological advancements and education within the local community.