Board of Regents review of Programs

It was just recently announced at the April 27th, 2011 meeting of the Louisiana Board of Regents that Louisiana Tech University's Nanosystems Engineering Program was identified as a unique and growing program that should be maintained. The Louisiana Board of Regents recently completed a review of over 450 academic programs across the state of Louisiana as part of identifying low-completer programs that should be discontinued. Since the Nanosystems Engineering program is a relatively new program it was subject to the review process because the number of the graduates from the program has not yet reached the minimum levels selected by the state for this review process. The Board of Regents identified the program as one of fifty one programs in the state that were selected for maintenance meaning that the program should be continued and no further monitoring or review of the program is required.

IEEE Nanotech Chapter Established

In July 2009, a student chapter of the IEEE Nanotechnolocy Council was established at Louisiana Tech University. The effort was led by Duke Terrell who is serving as the chapter chair. Plans for this year's activities are being developed. Students interested in joining and participating in the IEEE Nanotech chapter should contact Duke Terrell or Micah Williamson.

Smalltimes Ranking

Louisiana Tech University was recently recognized by Smalltimes magazine (May/June 2006 issue) as the #3 university in the U.S. in micro and nanotechnology education. The university profile provided in the magazine is listed below (source: Smalltimes - 2006 May/June issue)

Louisiana Tech University

"Engineers who want to work in the tiniest scales have lots of choices at Louisiana Tech. Course selections include about a score of micro and nano-specific topics that can lead to a bachelor's degree in nanosystems engineering, a master's degree in microsystems engineering or a master's degree in molecular science and nanotechnology.

Students who pursue doctorates in engineering are expected to conduct research at either the university's Institute for Micromanufacturing or another center. Candidates who select the institute for their dissertation projects earn a degree with an emphasis in micro/nanotechnology and micro/nanoelectronics.

A third of Louisiana Tech's science and engineering faculty regularly conduct micro and nano research, and 143 graduate students participated in micro and nanotech research projects in 2005." (From the May/June 2006 issue of Smalltimes)