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COES researchers awarded $275,000 to advance clean energy
Louisiana Tech University researchers Dr. Shengnian Wang and Dr. Lingxiao Wang were recently awarded a combined $275,000 through the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana’s (FUEL) University Innovation and Research Development funding. Dr. Lingxiao Wang’s...

ASCE Chapter dominates regional competition, advances to Concrete Canoe Nationals
The Louisiana Tech University Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium, held March 7–9 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Competing...

Winter 2025 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 40
Forty Louisiana Tech students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony Thursday, February 27 in Howard Auditorium, then graduated at Winter 2025 Commencement Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. The graduates are as follows: Ella...

Louisiana Tech hosts second annual SeaPerch Challenge
Louisiana Tech University welcomed middle and high school students from across the region for the second annual SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 7. The competition, which challenges students to design, build,...

Jackson named director of School of Ag Sciences & Forestry
Louisiana Tech University has named Dr. Paul Jackson the new director of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry. Jackson, a faculty member with more than 12 years of experience at the University, brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and...

Tech forestry awarded $300,000 to study new South Campus building
Louisiana Tech University School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry professors Nan Nan and Joshua P. Adams received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grant Program. The grant will fund...

Two Tech alumnae bestow congrats and advice upon Winter 2025 graduating class
Louisiana Tech University concluded its 2025 Winter Quarter with commencement on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center, handing degrees to 335 new graduates to bring the all-time worldwide total of Tech alumni to 115,768. Two prominent Tech alumnae...

Tiny Earth program offers freshmen a unique research experience
Louisiana Tech University is adopting a groundbreaking research experience for freshmen biology students through the Tiny Earth Program, becoming the only institution in north Louisiana to incorporate the international initiative. Tiny Earth is a...

Celebrating Black History Month: Justin Rice’s journey from Tech to NASA
Louisiana Tech University alumnus Dr. Justin Rice has turned a passion for science and engineering into a career at NASA, where he now serves as deputy project manager of data systems. Rice, who earned his Ph.D. in engineering with a concentration in...

College of Business brings the power of Bloomberg Terminals to Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University College of Business students and faculty now have access to Bloomberg Terminals, the same data, software, and tools used by the world’s leading business and financial decision-makers. The nine Bloomberg Terminals are located in...