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"ThinkFirst" to present on consequences of impaired, distracted driving
ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex, in conjunction with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, will give a presentation to Louisiana Tech students on October 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Gym, to inform them about the consequences of...
TOP DAWG Idea Pitch deadline nears
Louisiana Tech students who have an idea for a great product that, perhaps, solves pesky problems are encourged to enter the 2011 TOP DAWG Idea Pitch. Students interested in entering the competition must complete and submit an application to...
Tech artist’s work to be displayed at 102 A Bistro
The North Central Louisiana Arts Council and 102 A Bistro will present an exhibition created by Louisiana Tech’s director of the School of Art. The art opening “Magical Place Between,” recent work created by Jonathan Donehoo, will be from 5-7...
Percussion takes lead at Faculty Concert Series
Gregory Lyons, an assistant professor of music at Louisiana Tech, will kick off the Faculty Concert Series Tuesday, Oct. 4. Lyons will perform with Michael Holdiness, a percussion musician and educator from Monroe. The two will perform on a...
Louisiana Tech receives $1.1 million EDA grant to support ‘green’ innovations
- ‘LA_i6’ Proof of Concept Center to drive technology commercialization, entrepreneurship - Louisiana Tech University has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for establishing the Louisiana Tech...
Tech’s TBDC assists with USDA grant
Louisiana Tech’s Technology Business Development Center recently assisted a north Louisiana business in obtaining a United States Department of Agriculture grant. Winnsboro Rubber Recycling received $70,075 from the USDA as part of the...
New English professor interviewed by New York radio station
New York radio station WFUV recently broadcast an interview with new Tech assistant professor of English Scott Levin, exploring his choices for creating a course called “Rock, Rap and the Poetic Tradition." He was asked what it was like...
Christian pens entry in newly released Encyclopedia of Social Networks
Dr. Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, an assistant professor of journalism, has written an entry in the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Networks, released this month by SAGE Publications, Inc. The two-volume mammoth work, edited by...
Visual arts building to bear name of former university president
Louisiana Tech University will honor the memory of Dr. F. Jay Taylor on Saturday by naming the campus’ visual arts building for the former Tech president during a ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The facility, to be known as the F. Jay Taylor...
‘Work on Porcelain’: An artist’s ceramics offer ‘safe haven’
Mary Louise Carter, an associate professor of art at Louisiana Tech, presented the “warmth and excitement” that is her latest project, “Work on Porcelain,” along with Andy Shaw Sept. 17 at an art exhibition at Louisiana State University’s...