NEWS
Student engagement at Tech recognized in WSJ/THE rankings
Louisiana Tech University has again been named one of Louisiana’s top universities in the Wall Street Journal-Times Higher Education 2021 College Rankings.
Doctoral civil engineering student earns internationally renowned fellowship
Louisiana Tech University Civil Engineering doctoral student Debojit Sarker has earned 1 of only 10 fellowships awarded to scholars worldwide by the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) for the 2020-21 academic year.
Communication professor publishes research on boundary work, boundary objects
Louisiana Tech Communication and Media Studies Professor Dr. Jessica Houf published her latest article “Boundary Work and Boundary Objects: Synthesizing Two Concepts for Moments of Controversy” in the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. In it, she focuses on how patients and doctors discuss controversial treatments, like the use of fecal microbiota transplants (FMT).
COE certificate program highlighted in DoE briefing
Louisiana Tech University’s Cyber Education Certificate was showcased during a recent U.S. Department of Education STEM briefing.
Virtual Anatomy Tournament set Sept. 28-29
Louisiana Tech’s College of Applied and Natural Sciences (ANS) will host a Virtual Anatomy Tournament Sept. 28 and 29 to spread the word about its development of a Virtual Anatomy Lab and to showcase the Anatomage, a virtual dissection table the College hopes to acquire for the lab. In the remotely delivered tournament, students will have the chance to test out a version of the technology through their computers, practice their knowledge of anatomy, and work together to win prizes and recognition.
Cragon family legacy impacts Engineering students
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science has received a legacy gift of more than $180,000 to benefit electrical engineering student scholarships.
COE, Coursera offer digital learning opportunities for the Tech community
Louisiana Tech’s College of Education is collaborating with Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, to help the Tech community attain knowledge and acquire new skills relevant to the educational and workforce challenges arising from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Professor discusses vital importance of media literacy at international conference
Judith Roberts, department coordinator and assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, presented “Edification and awareness: Educating the public to become more media literate citizens” at the Responsible Journalism and Communication Conference.
USNWR places Tech on list for 10th consecutive year
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has ranked Louisiana Tech University as one of the best National Universities for the 10th straight year, according to its 2021 Best Colleges list. Louisiana Tech was ranked second among public universities in the State of Louisiana.
COES grad’s foundation aims to provide shoes, basketball court to children in Nigeria
Louisiana Tech University alumnus and graduate student, Mubarak “Mo” Muhammed, is using his ties to Bulldogs Basketball and the skills he learned in the Industrial Engineering program to provide children with basketball shoes and a well-lit court to play on.