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Rising bank leaders advance knowledge at Tech’s School of Banking
Bankers from across the state participated in the fourth year of the Louisiana Tech University School of Banking, June 2-6, in Ruston. Presented by the College of Business in collaboration with the Louisiana Bankers Association, the weeklong professional...

Innovation Enterprise tenant Grapheno wins LED’s Campus to Commerce award
Grapheno, LLC, a tenant company at Louisiana Tech University’s Innovation Enterprise, was honored with the Campus to Commerce award from Louisiana Economic Development at the eighth annual Spotlight Louisiana Awards held in Baton Rouge, LA. This event...

Louisiana Tech announces Spring 2025 honor roll
Louisiana Tech University has announced its 2025 Spring Quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists. Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as members of the president’s honor list. That distinction signifies achievement of at...

New Security Operations Center enhances Louisiana Tech IT efforts
Louisiana Tech University has established the Security Operations Center, designed to enhance cybersecurity defenses while offering advanced educational opportunities for students. With a $122,000 hardware contribution from the Louisiana Board of Regents,...

Architecture and studio art reveal large-scale projects at MedCamps
Captain’s Launch, a fully accessible floating pedal boat facility that allows wheelchair-bound campers to enjoy getting out on the water, was dedicated May 23 in a brief celebration ceremony at MedCamps of Louisiana at Camp Alabama in Choudrant. In...

VISTA Center celebrates student success, launches new degree program
The VISTA (Visual Integration of Science Through Art) Center at Louisiana Tech University celebrated a decade of innovation and student achievement earlier this month with its annual Scholarship and Award Celebration, marking the occasion with the launch...

SCILS launches first drone competition
Middle and high school students across Northeast Louisiana took on a brand-new STEM challenge at the Inaugural SCILS Drone Competition. Hosted at the Ruston Sports Complex, the event provided students the opportunity to apply their classroom coding...

McVay named Louisiana Tech director of nursing
Louisiana Tech University has appointed Sarah McVay, DNP, MSN, CNE, CPN, as the new director of the Division of Nursing. A 1999 graduate of Louisiana Tech’s nursing program, McVay brings more than 26 years of experience as a registered nurse in Louisiana,...

Doctoral student receives national recognition at Trenchless Research Competition
Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science doctoral student Niloy Paul was awarded Second Prize in the 2025 Trenchless Research Competition, held in Denver, Colorado, during the annual No-Dig Show organized by the North American Society...

75-year-old Wiley earns master’s in counseling from Louisiana Tech
At 75 years old, Loretta Wiley walked across the stage at Louisiana Tech University to receive her master’s degree in counseling and guidance with a specialization in human services, completing a goal nearly twenty years in the making. “I’ve always had a...