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Research project turns A.E. Phillips second graders into published authors
Young minds at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School recently put their research skills to the test by diving into the world of animals. As part of a project in Kelly Hodge and Paige Harvey’s second-grade classes, students selected an animal to study and...

Tech recognized by Carnegie and U.S. News for student success and graduate school excellence
Louisiana Tech University has earned national recognition for its commitment to student success and academic excellence from the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education as well as strong placements in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report...

52nd Annual University Farm Production Sale on May 3
Louisiana Tech University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry will host its 52nd annual University Farm Production Sale on Saturday, May 3. The sale will be held at the Tech Farm on the University’s South Campus, located on Ben Grafton Lane at...

Two new facilities set to transform Louisiana Tech’s campus
Two celebratory ceremonies today marked the beginning of the building phase of Louisiana Tech University’s two newest facilities: the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success in Joe Aillet Stadium and the Forest Products Innovation Center on South...

Salehi awarded $200K NSF grant to advance engineering research
Dr. Hadi Salehi, assistant professor in the Departments of Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, and the Institute for Micromanufacturing at Louisiana Tech University, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Science...

Bakelite Synthetics named Top Level Industry Partner of Forest Products Innovation Center
Bakelite Synthetics (the Company), a leading global integrated producer of specialty resins, systems, and engineered thermoset molding compounds, is the design and construction “Top Level” Industry Partner of Louisiana Tech University’s new Forest...

Tech scientists honored with 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Eleven scientists from Louisiana Tech University are among the global team of researchers honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This recognition, shared with...

Professor wins 2025 CUSA Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Jamie Newman, Louisiana Tech University professor and newly appointed director of the School of Biological Sciences, was awarded the 2025 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award. This award is given to one faculty member at each of the CUSA...

Studio named in honor of Higginbotham family
The Louisiana Tech University College of Education and Human Sciences celebrated the newly-named Higginbotham Create Studio, a space designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and technological innovation. As part of the Emergent Learning Research...

Forestry team places at Southern Conclave
Louisiana Tech University placed fourth overall at the 66th Annual Southern Forestry Conclave, hosted by Alabama A&M University last month. The event brought together students from 13 forestry schools. Stephen F. Austin State University took first...