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Spring 2024 graduates receive hearty and healthy life advice at commencement
The “total Louisiana Tech graduates” tally climbed to 114,892 on Saturday when 1,076 new Tech alumni and their friends and families gathered in the Thomas Assembly Center for two full-length ceremonies to cap off the academic year. The keynote speaker for...
MBA concentration in aviation management takes flight at Tech
Louisiana Tech University is now accepting applications for a newly developed master of business administration (MBA) concentration in aviation management. The program will be offered completely online as part of the professional MBA. By combining a...
Tech, USDA/Forestry Service collaboration to benefit students, industry
Louisiana Tech University students and the state’s forestry industry are set to benefit from the recent planting of a seed that’s sure to grow. Representatives of the University’s College of Applied and Natural Sciences (CANS) and the US Department of...
Students shaping future of national security
Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) recently recognized students receiving the National Security Fellowship with Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). The National Security Fellowship program is a collaborative effort between the Air Force Global...
Tech Eco-Car team finishes fifth at international race
Securing a top-five finish on a famous raceway isn’t the type of thing you’d expect to read on an engineer’s resume. Yet, for Dawson Perkins and the rest of Louisiana Tech University’s Eco-Car team, this remarkable achievement at the 2024 Shell...
Louisiana Tech celebrates incoming engineering and science talent
What do a balloon drop, a candy bar, and photo ops have to do with engineering and science? For select members of the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science Class of 2020 onward, the answer to that question is simple: it’s where you...
‘Marathon Man’ Frank Bright, Class of ’65, to keynote Spring ’24 Commencements
Retired engineer and lawyer Frank Bright, 81, who in April ran his 21st Boston Marathon, will slow down long enough to serve as keynote speaker for Louisiana Tech University’s pair of 2024 spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 25, in the Thomas...
2024 SOD Awards to celebrate student achievements
Outstanding students from architecture, interior design, graphic design, and studio art will be recognized in Louisiana Tech’s 2024 School of Design Awards at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in Wyly Auditorium. The annual event celebrates the exceptional...
Louisiana Tech awarded $1.3 million DoD grant
Louisiana Tech University, its College of Engineering and Science (COES), and its Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) are set to enhance the resilience and efficiency of defense technology through a two-year, $1.3 million US Department of Defense (DoD)...
Tech students triumph at No-Dig 2024
Louisiana Tech students know that when it comes to engineering, science, and technology, the best lessons are learned through perseverance, innovative trials, and—most importantly—applying a little elbow grease. They brilliantly showcased these qualities...