NEWS
Jaylen Mumphrey earns postbac spot with NIH
Louisiana Tech grad Jaylen Mumphrey is assured of more time in his favorite place – the lab – when he begins the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbac Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) program in July in Bethesda, Maryland, an opportunity that allows the Dallas native to spend one or two years working full-time and side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.
Spring 2021 graduates announced
Louisiana Tech University has announced graduates from its Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies held May 22-23.
Grand Challenge Scholar and mechanical engineer joins Phillips 66
When mechanical engineer and Grand Challenge Scholar Carli Raupp joined Phillips 66 in Lake Charles this summer, she carried four years of experience collaborating with peers and professors, building prototypes, and performing research to the company.
Computer Science freshman awarded prestigious DoD SMART Scholarship
Jacob Roberts, a freshman in Louisiana Tech University’s Computer Science program, has been selected for a prestigious U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship.
‘Bulldog Clinic’ educates, entertains ECEC students
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students, both in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) and in the Division of Nursing, hosted the inaugural Bulldog Clinic at The Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) recently.
Student Managed Investment Fund sees significant gains in volatile market
College of Business student-analysts recently presented the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) annual report to industry professionals during their advisory board spring meeting. The $1 million fund, established through the generosity of alumni, is managed by undergraduate students who are responsible for all investment research, portfolio positions, and reporting.
Top 5: Favorite things about the NBA
Freshman mechanical engineering major from Winnsboro and a student manager for Louisiana Tech’s Dunkin’ Dogs, Jaylen Martin shares with us his Top 5 Favorite Things about the NBA.
Pre-Vet Club named ‘Outstanding Club’ in national symposium
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of the ways clubs and organizations on Louisiana Tech’s campus operate and function. State guidelines have limited many opportunities for these groups, such as holding meetings, competing in person for events, fundraising, and organizing social gatherings.
Louisiana Tech graduates second-largest class in history
This weekend, Louisiana Tech University conveyed degrees on 1,040 graduates, the second-largest class in University history, in four ceremonies.
Williams earns OER grant to increase student opportunities
Dr. Joseph Williams, Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric in Louisiana Tech’s College of Liberal Arts, has been awarded the Interactive Open Educational Resources (OER) for Dual Enrollment Program Grant from the Department of Education and the Louisiana Library Network at the Louisiana Board of Regents (LOUIS) consortium to pursue the creation and development of OERs.