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Physics faculty, students publish groundbreaking research on neutron density of Lead Nucleus
Dr. Rakitha Beminiwattha, Assistant Professor of Physics at Louisiana Tech University, and Louisiana Tech Physics doctoral students Yufan Chen and Devaki Bhatta Pathak (who graduated in Winter Quarter 2020), were among a team of international researchers who have helped to measure the neutron distribution in a heavy nucleus, specifically, that of lead, and published the most precise measurement to date of the neutron distribution from the Lead (Pb) Radius Experiment (PREX) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia.

Hamrick receives Argent Financial’s Hambidge Center Fellowship
Ruston visual artist and Louisiana Tech School of Design professor Frank Hamrick is the recipient of Argent Financial Group’s Fellowship for the 2021 Hambidge Center’s Creative Residency Program.

Tech partners with Barnes & Noble College on new course material delivery model
Louisiana Tech University announced today its partnership with Barnes & Noble College to implement BNC First Day® Complete, a course material delivery model that will drive student success by ensuring all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day of class.

Online MBA ranks high on Fortune’s first-ever list of top programs
Louisiana Tech University’s Professional Online Master of Business Administration has been named to Fortune’s first-ever higher education ranking. The College of Business was ranked No. 40 in the nation, and the only institution in the state to rank within the top 50.
Louisiana Tech ASCE chapter wins three awards at regional competition
The Louisiana Tech University student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) notched two first-place wins and a third-place finish at the 2021 Deep South Conference.

Electrical engineering student builds success through community
When Electrical Engineering senior Diego Segura Ibarra joined Louisiana Tech University in the Winter of 2018, he planned to earn an electrical engineering degree that would prepare him for a career in his dream field of integrated circuits. What he found was a community as invested in his success as he was.

Louisiana Tech selected to host 2022 ASCE international competition
In June of 2022, college students from around the world will converge on Ruston to socialize, network, and lock horns for a top spot in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition.

Architecture students present Poverty Point proposal to Nungesser
During the fall of 2019, three Louisiana Tech University architecture students worked on a plan to enhance the Poverty Point World Heritage Site, the largest and most complex settlement in North Louisiana. These students were recently able to present their project to Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser, who is looking to expand tourism in North Louisiana.

Good Nutrition Mission Food Pantry takes a new approach to food insecurity
April 28, the College of Applied and Natural Sciences reopened Louisiana Tech University’s Good Nutrition Mission Food Pantry located in Carson Taylor Hall.
Freshman Aviation students gain new heights
According to the Washington Post, about 40 percent of Americans are afraid of flying. For freshman Aviation students at Louisiana Tech, their job is to go one step further and fly the plane.