NEWS
Culture abounds at Tech
The Association of Indian Students is hosting its annual cultural event, India Nite, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18 in Louisiana Tech’s Student Center, Main Floor. Bijoya Chakraborty, coordinator of the International Student Office, said this is...
Louisiana Tech brings benefactors, researchers together to support entrepreneurship
The Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation’s Innovation Enterprise Fund awarded a total of $50,000 in grant funding to start-up companies commercializing university-owned technologies during a luncheon on Tuesday at Louisiana Tech’s...
Tech hosts 'ThinkFirst' alcohol awareness program
"The handcuffs are off. Mom and Dad aren't here." It's the mentality of many college students that leads to excessive drinking, says Chris Medley, Tech's alcohol and drug counselor. "Most juniors and seniors I talk to have told me that when...
Autism speaker to visit Tech
Dr. Gaela Youngblood, an area psychologist, will speak on autism during her lecture, “Autism Spectrum Disorder,” at Louisiana Tech. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15 in Woodard Hall, Room 208. The presentation will be open...
Members inducted into Xi Sigma Pi honor society
Louisiana Tech’s chapter of Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society initiated new members into the organization recently. Xi Sigma Pi strives to secure and maintain a high standard of scholarship in forestry education, to work for the...
Professor presents on French films at conference
Dr. Dolliann Margaret Hurtig, a professor of French at Louisiana Tech, presented a paper on three French films at the Spring Convocation of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in New York City. Established in 1954, the...
Louisiana Tech Associate Dean for Engineering elected to Board of Governors
Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter, associate dean for the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). As the Governor for the...
School of Architecture recognized for program excellence by national publication
Louisiana Tech’s School of Architecture has been recognized by Architect Magazine as one of the nation’s best programs for design and building activities. Tech was ranked along with institutions such as Auburn University, the University of...
2010 TOP DAWG Business Plan Competition winners announced
A total of $15,500 in cash and prizes was awarded on Tuesday in the TOP DAWG Business Plan Competition at Louisiana Tech University. Awards were given to the top three finishers as well as for spirit and best presentation. CC SynFuels (Cecil...
Senior security consultant, industry expert to lead Institute for Micromanufacturing
Louisiana Tech University has named Randal E. Null, Ph.D. as the next director for its Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM), a world-class research facility for micro and nanoscale science and engineering located on Tech's campus in Ruston....