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From Point A to Point B: How supply chains will impact vaccine distribution
The logistics of how everyday necessities get onto the shelves of the local store probably didn’t enter the mind of most Americans—that is, until the global COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the United States. Rumors of toilet paper shortages filled social media, and suddenly “it’s a supply chain issue” was part of our vernacular.
Gift from Tech grad puts 100 years of music history into students’ hands
M.E. (Davis Smart) Miller (English Education, ’70; English, ’73) recently donated a treasure trove of vintage popular and classical sheet music, books, and trade magazines dating back as far as the 1860s and up through the mid-1970s to the Louisiana Tech University School of Music.
Vandenbrink wins Thora Halsted Young Investigator Award
Dr. Joshua Vandenbrink, Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, was recently given the Thora Halsted Young Investigator Award by the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR). Vandenbrink conducts research on space biology and plant movement in his Louisiana Tech lab.
Student-researchers power through pandemic, achieve publication goal
In a quest to continue scholarly activity during laboratory shutdowns during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jamie Newman and her students completed a literature review that was recently published in Stem Cells and Development.
Louisiana Tech ranks as a top U.S. university for cyber security
Louisiana Tech University has been ranked among the most affordable U.S. universities to offer degree options in cyber security.
Top 5 – Steaks
The five top steaks with Animal Science Professor Dr. Mark Murphey
Cyber Defense Team ranks in national security competition
The Louisiana Tech Cyber Defense Team successfully completed its first competition. The team ranked third in its bracket and 29th overall in the National Cyber League, a nationwide competition open to all United States high schools and universities.
Tech lab school forms golf team
Louisiana Tech’s A.E. Phillips Laboratory School is known for its visionary faculty and curriculum, but it’s about to add one more item to its repertoire: golf.
Dr. Donna Johnson selected as BAFB Honorary Commander
Dr. Donna Johnson, Assistant Vice President for Academic Advancement and Partnerships at Louisiana Tech, has been selected to participate in the revamped Barksdale Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Program beginning in mid-December, further strengthening the University’s partnership with the home of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
Architecture faculty and students innovate for seniors’ final review
Seniors in the Architecture (ARCH) 415 class held their final project review Nov. 16 under unique circumstances.