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AEP endowment honors long-time CEO Akins
To honor former CEO and President Nicholas “Nick” Akins, American Electric Power (AEP) has established the Nicholas K. Akins Eminent Scholar Chair in Engineering within Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science.
Mills mentors high school student focused on TMJD research
Dr. David K. Mills, a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech University, has been appointed to the International Research Institute of North Carolina (IRI) faculty at the rank of Professor. Mills’s primary responsibility is virtually mentoring IRI high school students in a research project leading to a peer-reviewed publication.
Upcoming undergraduate symposium dates announced
Louisiana Tech University’s annual Undergraduate Research and Service-Learning Symposium will take place Feb. 10-11 in University Hall.
President’s Leadership Initiative established
Louisiana Tech University has announced a new program designed to build leadership competencies for faculty and staff members; the President’s Leadership Initiative will instill the skills and provide the experiences necessary to develop the University’s future leaders.
New Frontiers welcomes Dr. Taj Azarian for upcoming lecture
The next lecture in Louisiana Tech University’s New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Series will be given by Dr. Taj Azarian, Assistant Professor at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
Tickets on sale now for SOD Gala 2023
Louisiana Tech’s School of Design Gala 2023: Krewe of Bauhaus, an evening of art, food, recognition, and entertainment, will be held from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 24, in the Davison Athletic Center.
Louisiana Tech hosts FIRST Robotics Competition
Louisiana Tech University hosted teams from high schools along Interstate 20 to kick off the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition.
Louisiana Tech to celebrate Martin Luther King Day
Louisiana Tech University will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a program from noon to 2 p.m. Monday in the Davison Athletic Complex.
Marbury Ethics Lecture to feature award-winning documentarian Gregory Kallenberg
Gregory Kallenberg, an award-winning film director and producer, will headline the 16th annual William Ardis Marbury Jr. and Virginia Lomax Marbury Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Jan. 24. As part of the lecture, Kallenberg will screen episodes of his latest short film series, Rational Middle: Net Zero. A question-and-answer session will follow that focuses on ethical business leadership related to energy and the attainment of net zero.
Matthews named Trenchless Technology Person of the Year
Trenchless Technology magazine has named Dr. John Matthews, Director of Louisiana Tech University’s Trenchless Technology Center (TTC), the 2023 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year for his achievements and leadership in trenchless technology.