NEWS

Carter Carroll: Behind the camera with ‘Coach’
Louisiana Tech University Videographer Carter Carroll filmed an interview with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Leon Barmore the same day the two met — July 22, 2021.

Louisiana Tech outperforms in first-time freshman enrollment even after year filled with COVID-19 impacts
The 2020-21 academic year called for innovative approaches to almost everything, including college recruiting.

Barmore documentary premiere, statue unveiling planned for Homecoming 2021
The premiere of Coach: The Leon Barmore Story, an 84-minute documentary featuring the man who helped guide Louisiana Tech’s Lady Techsters to 13 Final Fours, eight national title games, and three national championships, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Howard Auditorium. Admission is free.
Chamber, College of Education to host Grow with Google webinar
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education and the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce have partnered to host a Grow with Google webinar focused on using YouTube to grow a business.

Tech’s LS-LAMP program names first cohort
Students, faculty, and family members celebrated the success of five undergraduate STEM students from three colleges who were chosen as the first cohort in Louisiana Tech University’s LS-LAMP program.

Biomedical professor to lead journal as executive editor
Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore, Associate Professor and Chair for Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science, has been named an Executive Editor for the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

School of Design to open Mathys exhibit
Louisiana Tech University’s School of Design will open its latest exhibit with a public reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 in the Bethea and Moffett Galleries of the Taylor Visual Arts Center.

LTCA opens 76th season with Fabulous Equinox Orchestra
The Louisiana Tech Concert Association will begin its 76th season with a free outdoor concert featuring the Fabulous Equinox Orchestra.
Center for Afterschool Learning earns Million Girls Moonshot grant
Andrew Ganucheau, director of the Louisiana Center for Afterschool Learning in the SciTEC division of the Louisiana Tech’s College of Education, has been awarded a grant from the STEM Next Opportunity Fund as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative.

Nanosystems engineer to continue innovative research with Louisiana Tech
When Brandon Hubbs transferred from Baton Rouge Community College in his hometown to Louisiana Tech University, his plan was to finish his bachelor’s degree and transfer to another university for graduate studies. The three years that he’s spent with Louisiana Tech’s Nanosystems Engineering program have changed his mind. Thanks to engaging coursework and undergraduate research opportunities, Hubbs will continue his studies with the University after he earns his Bachelor of Science this fall.