Louisiana Tech University’s Medical Laboratory Science program has earned continuing accreditation for the maximum 10-year period from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) following a comprehensive two-year review...
Louisiana Tech University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry hosted its 53rd Annual Farm Production Sale in May, continuing a long-standing tradition that supports student scholarships, livestock units, and hands-on agricultural educati...
Louisiana Tech University’s Speech Center is stepping into the future of clinical education, thanks to a grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund that has provided a state-of-the-art video monitoring system for student training.
The Parkinson Resource Center at Louisiana Tech University hosted “Living Well with Parkinson’s” in February, bringing together individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, family members, health care professionals, students, and community...
Thirty-six Louisiana Tech University students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony the evening of March 3 then graduated at Winter 2026 Commencement Saturday, March 7 in the Thomas Assembly Center.
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently added six colleges and universities — including Louisiana Tech — to its Gulf Scholars Program (GSP), a five-year, funded pilot program that...
The Louisiana Tech University Audiology Center now accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance plans, making comprehensive hearing and balance care more accessible and affordable for the Ruston–Lincoln Parish community and beyond.
Ochsner Health pediatric cardiologist Dr. Terri King, a leader in congenital heart defect treatment, served as the presenting sponsor for the 2025 Heroes with Heart Retreat, a partnership between the Louisiana Tech University Division of Nursing...
Louisiana Tech University conferred an honorary doctorate of Humanities for Roy O. Martin III, chairman and CEO officer of RoyOMartin in recognition of his decades of leadership, service, and his transformational support of the University’s Forestry...
Louisiana Tech senior Biology major Lillian Blanchard was recently awarded a Pioneer Award worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Dr. Kerri Phillips, professor of Speech-Language Pathology and program director of the Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology at Louisiana Tech University, has been awarded the Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical...
Louisiana Tech is celebrating National Forest Products Week October 19-25. Home to the South’s top-ranked forestry program, the week will be filled with a look back at the University’s impact on the timber industry as well as a look forward to...
Louisiana Tech University is strengthening its role in aerospace and advanced technology research thanks to new grant funding from the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LaSPACE) through NASA’s EPSCoR program. The College of Applied and Natural...
Louisiana Tech University has appointed Dr. Rebecca Giorno-McConnell as the new associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences.
Louisiana Tech University’s Nursing Freshman Advanced Summer Term (NursesFAST) program will continue in 2026 after being awarded renewed support through the Louisiana Department of Health’s Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.)...
Dr. Joshua Vandenbrink, associate professor in Louisiana Tech University’s School of Biological Sciences, has received a NASA Research Initiation Award to study how edible mushrooms can be cultivated in space as part of sustainable life support...
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced the recipients of more than $1 million in community grants for Parkinson’s disease programs across the U.S. Louisiana Tech University was awarded $10,000 to provide care partner support through their...
Arclin, a leading material science company, has committed to a $500,000 contribution to Louisiana Tech University in support of the new Forest Products Innovation Center. The center is set to become a cornerstone of research and development for sustainable...
Thirty-seven Louisiana Tech University students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony the evening of May 23 in Howard Auditorium then graduated at Spring 2025 Commencement Saturday, May 24 in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Louisiana Tech University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry will host its 52nd annual University Farm Production Sale on Saturday, May 3.
Two celebratory ceremonies today marked the beginning of the building phase of Louisiana Tech University’s two newest facilities: the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success in Joe Aillet Stadium and the Forest Products Innovation Center...
Bakelite Synthetics (the Company), a leading global integrated producer of specialty resins, systems, and engineered thermoset molding compounds, is the design and construction “Top Level” Industry Partner of Louisiana Tech University’s new...
Louisiana Tech University placed fourth overall at the 66th Annual Southern Forestry Conclave, hosted by Alabama A&M University last month.
The Women in the Woods program, developed by Louisiana Tech University professors Dr. Heidi Adams and Dr. Nan Nan, is designed to encourage young women to explore careers in forestry through mentorship, community outreach, and hands-on learning....
Dr. Jamie Newman, professor of biology and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University, has been selected as the new director of the School of Biological Sciences upon...
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.
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...
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...
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...
As part of Black History Month, Louisiana Tech University’s College of Applied and Natural Science is highlighting the achievements of Jazmyn Ford, an alumna who received an Outstanding African American Achievement Award during the Shreveport-Bossier-DeSoto...
In a new project aimed at combating microplastic pollution, Louisiana Tech University welcomes Dr. Gaurav Pandey, a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, to the research team of Dr. David K. Mills, retired professor of biological sciences,...
To address food insecurity among Louisiana Tech students, Dr. Catherine Fontenot, associate professor in the University’s School of Biological Sciences in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences (ANS), established the Good Nutrition Mission...
Eleven Louisiana Tech graduates were awarded the University’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees at Fall 2024 Commencement on Saturday, Nov. 16. The graduates represented both the end of a long and difficult journey to create the program...
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.
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...
