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LTRI hosts 2024 Air Force Science and Technology Wargame
The Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) in Bossier City welcomed nearly 140 scientific and defense specialists in October for a 10-day wargame exploring future concepts. These concepts could potentially be fielded within the next decade to provide...
Physics faculty awarded $625K for design and research at the Jefferson Lab in Virginia
The National Science Foundation has awarded a group of physics faculty at Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) a grant to collaborate with other U.S. and international groups to design, build, and commission...
Dearmon named Chief Development Officer
Louisiana Tech University is announcing Will Dearmon as the University's new chief development officer (CDO). In this pivotal role, Dearmon will oversee the University’s development operations, leading strategic and comprehensive fundraising initiatives...
Graduation of 11 with BSN degrees represents major milestone
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 and the...
Fall 2024 commencement marked by historic firsts
The Louisiana Tech University Fall 2024 graduating class—299 students in total—gathered with faculty, friends, family, and beloved bulldog Tech XXII in the Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday to celebrate their success at commencement. The worldwide count...
National Science Foundation visits Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University is hosting officials from the National Science Foundation and more than 100 principal investigators from the region as the agency prioritizes expanding research investment in the area. The event is part of the NSF’s efforts to...
Kentucky Derby winner Sharilyn Gasaway, Class of ’89, to keynote Fall Commencement
Former telecom industry executive Sharilyn Smith Gasaway, who shares ownership of 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, will serve as Louisiana Tech University’s commencement speaker ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16, in the Thomas Assembly...
Southwest Airlines grant increases safety, availability of Tech fleet
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Louisiana Tech Aviation to increase the program’s usable fleet size and improve safety. The $38,000 Southwest Airlines D255 University Partner Grant allows the University to purchase new aircraft electronics for one...
Madden awarded half million to expand environmental education for K – 8 students
Diane Madden, Louisiana Tech University’s associate director of the Science and Technology Education Center (SciTEC), was awarded more than a half million dollars by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
COES sets all-time enrollment record with over 3,100 students
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has set a new enrollment record, welcoming over 3,100 students for the Fall 2024 Quarter. This achievement reflects significant growth across various programs, including a 9.8% increase...