NEWS

‘Doctors Impossible’ to share ‘Prediction Science’ at New Frontiers in March
Dr. Chris Gilbert, physician and author and president/COO of Discovery Democracy LLC, and her husband Dr. Eric Haseltine, also an author, neuroscientist, and Chairman of the Board of the US Technology Leadership Council, will team for the fifth presentation of Louisiana Tech’s 2019-20 New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 23.

Winter 2020 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 24
The Louisiana Tech University award-winning Division of Nursing held its traditional Pinning Ceremony for Winter 2020 graduates Tuesday evening in Howard Auditorium. Twenty-four graduates received their professional Louisiana Tech nursing pins.

CASE honors Louisiana Tech communications work
Louisiana Tech University brought home five awards from the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District IV annual conference in Grapevine, Texas, including three silver and two bronze awards.

Irish quintet Goitse to perform at Howard March 12
The highly-acclaimed Irish quintet Goitse will perform traditional Irish compositions as well as their own original music Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 pm in Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech campus.

Louisiana Tech and UP offer new ICET program scholarship
Union Pacific Railroad is offering a scholarship to high school students who plan to join Louisiana Tech University’s Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering Technology (ICET) program.
BioMorph Lab receives two USAF contracts
Louisiana Tech’s BioMorph Lab, directed by professor Dr. David Mills, recently received a pair of research contracts from the U.S. Air Force that call for the development of an antimicrobial filament for 3D medical device printing and a multifunctional bandage.
Jeter earns Engineering Faculty Professionalism award from LEF
Construction Engineering Technology program chair and professional in residence, Reginald Jeter, has been awarded the Engineering Faculty Professionalism award by the Louisiana Engineering Foundation.

Estimating Team wins first place in TEXO/ASC competition
The Louisiana Tech University Estimating team won first place in the Heavy/Civil Division at the TEXO/Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 competition in Irving, Texas.

CET students attend underground construction technology conference
Twenty-three students from Louisiana Tech’s Construction Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering programs attended the 2020 Underground Construction Technology (UCT) in Fort Worth, Texas.
Health Sciences Career Event planned April 2 in Student Center
To aid all Louisiana Tech students but especially those studying for a profession in a health-related field, the University will hold its third annual Health Sciences Career Event from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in the Student Center.