APSU’s College of STEM receives engineering endowment from Hankook Tire
By: Colby Wilson May 27, 2025
Hankook Tire presents a check to the APSU Foundation to support engineering research within the College of STEM. | Photo by Sean McCully
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — 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 վ’s contribution highlights the company’s commitment to supporting technological advancements and education within the local community.
About the Austin Peay College of STEM
The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) provides studies for students in the areas of agriculture, astronomy, aviation sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, engineering physics, engineering technology, information technology, mathematics, medical laboratory sciences, radiologic sciences and physics. Our outstanding, discipline-based programs are student-centered and designed to prepare students for responsible positions at all levels of research, industry, education, medicine and government.