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Xiao wins prestigious NSF grant to convert shale gas into clean energy
In a significant boost for sustainable energy research, Dr. Yang Xiao, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, has been awarded a two-year, nearly $200,000 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. The NSF awarded...
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Newman awarded for dedication to research and student mentorship
The Louisiana Tech University Foundation chose Dr. Jamie Newman for its annual Professorship Award. Newman earned the recognition for her dedication to research, teaching, and student mentorship. “The singular mission of the Louisiana Tech University...
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COES names outstanding students, faculty
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) is pleased to announce its 2024 awards for outstanding juniors, seniors, and faculty. Students selected Senior Lecturer of Industrial Engineering Dr. John Easley and Lecturer of...
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First students graduate in new MA in communication studies program
Louisiana Tech celebrated its first MA students in communication studies at the spring commencement ceremonies. Leslee Bennett and Madison Remrey, both graduates of Tech’s undergraduate program in communication, are the first MA graduates in communication...
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Spring 2024 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 41
On the eve of commencement, 41 soon-to-be graduates received their Louisiana Tech University Nursing pins when Tech’s Division of Nursing held its Pinning Ceremony for the Spring 2024 class. Each graduate was presented a commemorative Nightingale Lamp...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...