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Civil engineering professor receives state professionalism award
Dr. Norman Pumphrey, associate professor of civil engineering and program chair of construction engineering technology at Louisiana Tech University, has received the 2017 Professional Engineer Faculty Professionalism Award from the Louisiana...
Civil engineering students earn scholarships from DOTD
Ten Louisiana Tech University students majoring in civil engineering have each earned $1,000 scholarship awards from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). Cameron Broussard, Cody Abshire, Hunter Calhoon, Lane...
Louisiana Tech Concert Association set to raise curtain on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The Louisiana Tech Concert Association welcomes the American Shakespeare Center’s 2016-2017 Hungry Hearts Tour for their production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at 7:30 p.m. February 21 in the Howard Center for the Performing...
Inaugural Integration Bee showcases students’ mathematics skills
Louisiana Tech University mathematics program recently held its inaugural Integration Bee - an integral calculus competition aimed at providing students with confidence in publicly solving complex mathematical problems. Organized by Dr....
COES faculty, student elected to lead national biomedical engineering society
Two Louisiana Tech University biomedical engineering faculty members and one student have been appointed to leadership roles within the Alpha Eta Mu Beta (AHMB) National Biomedical Engineering Honor Society – an organization founded nearly 30...
Ruston mayor to deliver winter commencement keynote address
Ronny Walker, mayor of the City of Ruston, will serve as the keynote speaker for Louisiana Tech University’s winter commencement exercises at 10:00 a.m. February 25 at the Thomas Assembly Center. Walker has been deeply involved in the economic...
Professor receives Nurse’s Touch Award from national organization
Patti McFadden, associate professor of nursing at Louisiana Tech University, has been named a recipient of the 2017 Nurse’s Touch Award from Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Nursing Education. ATI Nursing Education’s Nurse’s Touch Award...
A.E. Phillips Lab School director elected to national post
Dr. Joanne Hood, director of A. E. Phillips Laboratory School at Louisiana Tech University, has been elected to serve as the State of Louisiana’s representative with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). The NAESP,...
Percussion Ensemble promises event that 'pops'
Louisiana Tech University’s Percussion Ensemble will present a post-Valentine’s Day treat titled “…percussion that pops!” Slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, the 15-member percussion ensemble will perform works by Paul Creston,...
COES lecturer named 2016 Visionary Educator of the Year
Jeffrey A. Pike, senior lecturer of civil engineering and construction engineering technology at Louisiana Tech University, has been named the Vantage Health Plan 2016 Visionary Educator of the Year. The honor is awarded to outstanding faculty...