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Something old is new again
Tech's original library and second oldest building on campus is being renovated for a cutting-edge business community that has its eyes and ideas on the future. Vacant a dozen years, the second-oldest building on the Louisiana Tech...
Ropp documents add to Tech library prestige
Linda Lou Ropp, daughter of Louisiana Tech's 11th president, R.L. Ropp, has passed on documents from her father's legacy to the university's Prescott Memorial Library archives. Peggy Carter, university archivist, said the documents, which...
Entergy Nuclear joins Tech’s Industrial Partners Program
With the help of Entergy Nuclear, Inc., Louisiana Tech engineering and science students will have a better grasp of how nuclear power will help meet the energy demands of the future. Entergy has joined Tech College"s of Engineering and Science...
Sociology professor speaks on the solar future
A Louisiana Tech sociology professor was the keynote speaker recently for the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology in Fayetteville, Ark. Dr. Richard Hutchinson, an assistant professor of sociology and the Larson Endowed Professor of...
Tech students learn about Air Force's cyber mission
By Carla Pampe - Reprinted with permission of Air Force News Service / AFCYBER Public Affiars A group of students from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La., got a first-hand look at how the Air Force conducts cyberspace operations during a...
Tech ranked as a national leader in nanotechnology commercialization
For the third consecutive year, Louisiana Tech University has been recognized by Small Times magazine as an industry leader in micro and nanotechnology. The recently released 2009 university rankings place Tech at #7 in the nation for...
Governor to speak at Louisiana Tech’s commencement
Gov. Bobby Jindal will be the keynote speaker for Louisiana Tech's spring commencement ceremonies, which will be held Saturday, May 23. Graduation will take place at 2 p.m. in the Thomas Assembly Center. Tech will also honor alumni and faculty...
Tech nurses celebrate National Nurses Week
The work of America's 2.9 million registered nurses to save lives and to maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6-12 throughout the United States. Louisiana...
English professor publishes Willa Cather article
RUSTON - Dr. Kimberly Vanderlaan, associate professor of English, has published an article, "Eden's Blissful Bowre in ‘Coming Aphrodite!'" in the most recent edition of The Willa Cather Newsletter and Review. Vanderlaan's article investigates...
Gullatt’s teaching skills recognized throughout the state
He was his Man of the Year in 2008, according to the International Association of Truancy and Dropout Prevention, and this year, he can add another accolade to his success. Dr. David Gullatt, dean of Louisiana Tech's College of Education, has...