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Tech finds productive use for harmful weeds
In Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science, Dr. Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, a Fulbright Fellowship recipient, has completed a study aimed at identifying harmful weeds found in Louisiana. This research, studied in Dr. Joan Lynam’s Biomass...
Cast announced for spring production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Louisiana Tech’s School of Theatre has announced the cast for Pride and Prejudice, the spring production from the Kate Hamill script created to bring the classic novel by Jane Austen to modern audiences. Directed by Andrew Dylan Ray, the show will run...
Ph.D. student attends regionals for Three Minute Thesis competition
Louisiana Tech Ph.D. student Zannatul Tulona represented Louisiana Tech in the regional Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Dallas, TX, during the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. The 3MT competition, originally developed by the University of...
Prescott Memorial Library receives funding for Open Educational Resource Project
Louisiana Tech University’s Prescott Memorial Library has been awarded $15,000 in funding for the Open Educational Resources Advancement Projects. The program, a partnership with LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network and the Louisiana Board of Regents, is...
Newman appointed director of School of Biological Sciences
Dr. Jamie Newman, professor of biology and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University, has been selected as the new director of the School of Biological Sciences upon the...
COES researchers awarded $275,000 to advance clean energy
Louisiana Tech University researchers Dr. Shengnian Wang and Dr. Lingxiao Wang were recently awarded a combined $275,000 through the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana’s (FUEL) University Innovation and Research Development funding. Dr. Lingxiao Wang’s...
ASCE Chapter dominates regional competition, advances to Concrete Canoe Nationals
The Louisiana Tech University Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium, held March 7–9 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Competing...
Winter 2025 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 40
Forty Louisiana Tech students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony Thursday, February 27 in Howard Auditorium, then graduated at Winter 2025 Commencement Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. The graduates are as follows: Ella...
Louisiana Tech hosts second annual SeaPerch Challenge
Louisiana Tech University welcomed middle and high school students from across the region for the second annual SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 7. The competition, which challenges students to design, build,...
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...