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Engineering awarded $1.4M in federal funding to modernize the power grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Louisiana Tech University along with its partner, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), to receive $1.432 million in funding to help modernize America’s aging power grid. Under the leadership of Dr. Arun...
Q & A with Dr. Ben Bergholtz: A ‘novel approach’ to his first book
Dr. Benjamin Bergholtz, assistant professor of English at Louisiana Tech University, likes big books and he cannot lie. Give him a chance to explain, and he thinks you might too. In a pair of upcoming events, Bergholtz will read from, visually explain,...
Engineering students collaborate on B-52 towbar prototype for Air Force Global Strike Command
Louisiana Tech University engineering students recently played a role in developing a prototype for a new B-52 Stratofortress towbar. The design promises to enhance global B-52 operations by making the towbar easier to transport and quicker to assemble,...
Tech faculty highlight mentorship strategies in NSF-funded panel
Louisiana Tech University faculty, Drs. Samuel Speed and Lindsey Keith-Vincent, recently presented in a panel presentation for the Back2School Toolkit series, part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded series in partnership with Quality Education...
Contractor Licensing Board donates $275,000 to COES
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) generously contributed $275,000 to the Construction Engineering Technology program at Louisiana Tech University. Funding will be used to improve classroom and lab spaces with construction slated...
Moody brothers to focus on entrepreneurship journey during “Inside the C-Suite”
The next “Inside the C-Suite” lecture for Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business will feature alumni and siblings Scott Moody, ’92, and James Moody, ’98. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College of...
MBAs add global consulting experience to resumes through immersive trip to Costa Rica
Online and traditional/on-campus Master of Business Administration students came together in Costa Rica this summer to learn about the country’s culture and provide business consulting expertise to global clients. “International travel is...
Louisiana Tech improves ranking among nation’s best in 2025 USNWR list
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has ranked Louisiana Tech University as a Top Tier National University for the 14th consecutive year in its 2025 Best Colleges list released today. Louisiana Tech improved six spots on USNWR list of Top Public Schools...
Louisiana Tech celebrates six-year enrollment milestone and record-setting freshman class
Louisiana Tech University enrolled more than 12,000 students in the 2024 Fall Quarter including 2,453 freshmen, the largest freshman class in its 130-year history. Total enrollment for the quarter is 12,039, a nearly 4 percent increase over 2023 and the...
VISTA Center exhibit on the road again
Building on the success of last year’s Illustrating Health Exhibition, which featured outstanding undergraduate work at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech’s VISTA Center has introduced a traveling exhibit to showcase the...