NEWS
Pre-Vet student graduates from Purdue’s VetUp!
Louisiana Tech senior Christan Robicheaux, currently pursuing a double major in animal science and finance, recently graduated from Purdue’s VetUp! program, a federally funded initiative to expand access to the veterinary profession for talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and to address the need for more veterinarians serving rural areas.
Doctoral student earns the opportunity to research with CERN
This fall Zahra Farazpay will begin work on the European Council for Nuclear Research’s A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS (CERN ATLAS) Experiment.
COE faculty member named as MILO advisory board member
A faculty member from Louisiana Tech’s College of Education has been named as an advisory board member to an organization that works to improve military and law enforcement industries. Dr. Todd Castleberry, an assistant professor of kinesiology in...
Summer construction paves the way to a more accessible campus
This summer, Louisiana Tech University is moving towards a more inclusive and accessible campus for its students, alumni, and members of the Ruston community by installing new walkways across campus.
Sustainable Solutions Team takes third in the ASCE society-wide finals competition
The student chapter of Louisiana Tech University’s American Society of Civil Engineers Sustainable Solutions Team placed third at the ASCE 2021 Virtual Concrete Canoe Competition, beating out teams from around the world for the honor.
Aerospace Club volunteers as part of international air show
After spending the majority of the 2020-21 academic year unable to participate in large events due to COVID restrictions, Louisiana Tech University’s Aerospace Club closed out the year at the Chennault International Airshow, where members talked to kids about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
AuD grad earns one of five research scholarships
Kaleigh Cooper Browning, a Georgia native who this spring earned her Doctorate in Audiology from Louisiana Tech, was one of only five students to win a 2021 Student Research Forum Scholarship Award in May for her ambitious research and presentation at the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) annual conference.
ETM major, Industrial Engineering alumnus’ organization brings food and safety to Nigerian children
When Mubarak “Mo” Muhammed founded the Grassroots Africa Basketball (GRAB) Foundation, he planned to provide shoes for children in his hometown of Suleja, Nigeria. However, as he and GRAB have grown, they have expanded their efforts past shoes.
Grant to fund study of police officers’ health
A $25,000 grant has been approved for a Louisiana Tech University interdisciplinary project to research and implement new ways to protect police officers’ health.
VISTA camp allows students to gain interdisciplinary knowledge
Louisiana Tech’s Visual Integration of Science Through Art (VISTA) summer camp, funded through Louisiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), merged various disciplines last week to allow students to see the multidisciplinary facets of science and art.