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Southwest Airlines grant increases safety, availability of Tech fleet
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Louisiana Tech Aviation to increase the program’s usable fleet size and improve safety. The $38,000 Southwest Airlines D255 University Partner Grant allows the University to purchase new aircraft electronics for one...
Madden awarded half million to expand environmental education for K – 8 students
Diane Madden, Louisiana Tech University’s associate director of the Science and Technology Education Center (SciTEC), was awarded more than a half million dollars by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
COES sets all-time enrollment record with over 3,100 students
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has set a new enrollment record, welcoming over 3,100 students for the Fall 2024 Quarter. This achievement reflects significant growth across various programs, including a 9.8% increase...
Louisiana Tech names 2024 Homecoming Court
Louisiana Tech University students recently elected 14 students to represent the student body on the 2024 Homecoming Court. Student organizations across campus nominate students for the Court. These nominees then participate in an interview process, and...
‘Dracula: The Failings of Men’ opens Oct. 29 in Stone Theatre
Halloween is close, and so is the opening of Dracula: The Failings of Men, the Louisiana Tech University School of Theatre’s first production of the 2024-25 season. Directed by School of Theatre Director Mark D. Guinn, Dracula: The Failings of Man is...
Cyber Engineering awarded $4M renewal from National Science Foundation
In response to the critical shortage of highly trained professionals in cybersecurity, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Louisiana Tech University a $4.06 million renewal grant through their CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS)...
University to celebrate Distinguished Alumni at Homecoming 2024
A luncheon celebrating Louisiana Tech University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni kicks off Homecoming weekend events Friday, Nov. 8 at noon in the Davison Athletics Complex. The University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni are: Alumnus of the Year: Christopher Lyle...
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,...