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COES doctoral student leads through service
Katya Opel began planning her college career in middle school. As a child, she knew she’d earn a doctorate – even if she wasn’t quite sure what she would study. Her path would become clear to her in high school when she interned with Principal Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering firm in Mandeville.
Doctoral student engineers solutions to agricultural waste management in Louisiana
As he prepared to transition from a master’s degree to a doctoral program, Viral Sagar considered one main criterion: a program had to offer him with the opportunity to change the world by reducing waste. His search led him from Rutgers University in New Jersey to Louisiana Tech University and Dr. Joan Lynam’s Biomass Lab.
Louisiana Tech student cracks Bulldog Code
Since the addition of the indoor pool to the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center, many have driven down Tech Drive and wondered, “Do the windows on the side of the building mean anything?”
LA Tech Athletics rebrands fundraising unit
In coordination with University Advancement, Louisiana Tech Athletics has renamed its fundraising unit from “Development” to “Championship Resources.”
First-year Business students pitch innovations in annual Top Pup competition
Team RoadMed took home the first-place prize in the 2022 Top Pup, an entrepreneurial pitch competition designed exclusively for first-year students in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business.
Out of love, young couple donates ‘noble tree’ to campus
Louisiana Tech University class of 2019 graduates Kensley and Levi Boniol are still practically newlyweds. They now live in Houston but will have deep roots in Ruston for years to come.
AEP teachers win STEM materials grant
Three teachers at Louisiana Tech University’s AE Phillips (AEP) Laboratory School recently received grants to purchase STEM materials for their students to be used in the 2022-23 academic year.
Tech partnership helps ‘narrow gap’ for blind students
Louisiana Tech and The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have partnered in a new innovative program that will train 13 Maryland teachers to better instruct, inspire, and support blind students.
National Science Foundation funds collaborative research between Louisiana Tech and Grambling
The National Science Foundation has awarded Louisiana Tech University $300,000 for a project headed Dr. Hamzeh Bardaweel in collaboration with Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University. This project will contribute to the field of green energy generation by answering questions related to utilizing systems as reliable eco-friendly power sources for IoT sensors.
Tech announces shuttle service for upcoming fall and winter quarters
This fall quarter, construction and road work throughout the Enterprise Campus will mean that parking on the east side of the Louisiana Tech University campus is very limited.