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Jackson named director of School of Ag Sciences & Forestry
Louisiana Tech University has named Dr. Paul Jackson the new director of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry. Jackson, a faculty member with more than 12 years of experience at the University, brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and...
Tech forestry awarded $300,000 to study new South Campus building
Louisiana Tech University School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry professors Nan Nan and Joshua P. Adams received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grant Program. The grant will fund...
Two Tech alumnae bestow congrats and advice upon Winter 2025 graduating class
Louisiana Tech University concluded its 2025 Winter Quarter with commencement on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center, handing degrees to 335 new graduates to bring the all-time worldwide total of Tech alumni to 115,768. Two prominent Tech alumnae...
Tiny Earth program offers freshmen a unique research experience
Louisiana Tech University is adopting a groundbreaking research experience for freshmen biology students through the Tiny Earth Program, becoming the only institution in north Louisiana to incorporate the international initiative. Tiny Earth is a...
Celebrating Black History Month: Justin Rice’s journey from Tech to NASA
Louisiana Tech University alumnus Dr. Justin Rice has turned a passion for science and engineering into a career at NASA, where he now serves as deputy project manager of data systems. Rice, who earned his Ph.D. in engineering with a concentration in...
College of Business brings the power of Bloomberg Terminals to Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University College of Business students and faculty now have access to Bloomberg Terminals, the same data, software, and tools used by the world’s leading business and financial decision-makers. The nine Bloomberg Terminals are located in...
State Rep. Freiberg to keynote Winter ’25 Commencement, No. 1 Techster Hogg to receive Tower Medallion
Louisiana Tech University alumna Barbara Reich Freiberg, for 30 years an educator who turned from serving in the classroom to serving in the state legislature, continues to serve, this time as keynote speaker for Tech’s 2025 Winter Commencement ceremony...
Tech’s BFA seniors host ‘Novel Perspectives’ Feb. 27 at Lincoln Parish Museum
Peek into the creative minds of Louisiana Tech’s up-and-coming artists at “Novel Perspectives,” a collaborative art exhibition hosted by Tech’s School of Design’s Bachelor of Fine Arts seniors. The exhibition is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 27 at...
Louisiana Tech Estimating Team wins first place, donates prize money
The Louisiana Tech University Estimating Team demonstrated excellence in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 Estimating Competition, securing first place in the Heavy Civil Division. The student organization, hailing from the...
Celebrating Black History Month: Jazmyn Ford’s journey from Tech to veterinary medicine
As part of Black History Month, Louisiana Tech University’s College of Applied and Natural Science is highlighting the achievements of Jazmyn Ford, an alumna who received an Outstanding African American Achievement Award during the...