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Louisiana Tech named a Top Tier National University in 2023 USNWR rankings
Louisiana Tech University was ranked second among Louisiana’s public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) 2023 Best Colleges list.

Doctoral candidates to present research at MSERA conference
Eleven students in Louisiana Tech University’s doctoral program in Educational Leadership have been chosen to present their research at the Mid-South Educational Research Association’s (MSERA) upcoming annual meeting.

Civil Engineering senior helps found Louisiana Tech research center
Civil Engineering and Environmental Science senior and Shreveport native Lori Hawkins came to Louisiana Tech University with a unique resume that included a psychology degree and more than 20 years in the technology and business architecture sectors, many of which were in business architecture and leadership roles where she oversaw employees on six continents.
College of Education to celebrate Dot Day
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education will celebrate Dot Day from 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 in Woodard Hall 214.
Second ‘Living with Technology’ lecture to focus on cryptocurrency
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education (COE) and College of Business (COB) will join forces to present “Cryptocurrency: The Meth of Money” as part of the COE’s new lecture series, “Living with Technology.” The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. in University Hall on Tech’s campus. Sponsored by Jeanette and Justin Hinckley, the event is free and open to the public.

GIS senior helps design, update most-viewed-ever war ‘Story Map’
During his recent internship with the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War, Louisiana Tech senior Geographic Information Science major Thomas Bergeron helped both design and add daily data to the map of record of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nursing and HIIM departments collaborate through virtual escape rooms
Louisiana Tech University’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management and Division of Nursing recently hosted a virtual escape room in which students from both disciplines could work together to find solutions to common challenges in the healthcare industry.
AFRL Scholars Program gives STEM students rare opportunities in Global Strike
University students are gaining a rare chance to work with research scientists and develop new solutions for Air Force Global Strike Command via the Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Program.

School of Accountancy receives $250,000 Gift from Dick and Charlotte Fowler
Dick and Charlotte Fowler, of Dallas, have made a $250,000 gift to benefit the School of Accountancy in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business. Funds will support student scholarships, current and future programming, summer research grants, and awards for publication in top academic journals.

Louisiana Tech announces Summer 2022 honor roll lists
Louisiana Tech University has announced the names of students on its Summer Quarter President’s and Dean’s honor lists.