NEWS
International community faces unique challenges during COVID-19
COVID-19 forced Louisiana Tech to switch gears and find new ways to provide students, faculty and staff a quality education and work space while maintaining a safe environment. The international community on campus has experienced this shift in unique ways.
ANS grad student Cone first place in BSSRC
College of Applied and Natural Sciences graduate student Jesse Cone of Minden won first place for his oral presentation at the virtual 21st Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC) hosted in Starkville, Miss.
School of Design sets dates for three gallery events
Louisiana Tech’s School of Design has a busy month ahead with three exhibitions; each of the following events are in the Taylor Visual Art Center and its galleries, open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mechanical Engineering senior earns prestigious DoD scholarship
Louisiana Tech University Mechanical Engineering senior Richard Fontenot has earned a SMART (Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation) Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense for his academic and research success.
Multiscale Genome Organization launches monthly seminars
Dr. Thomas C. Bishop, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Nanosystems Engineering at Lousiana Tech University, and Dr. Tamar Schlick, Professor of Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science at New York University, have co-founded the Multiscale Genome Organization (MGO) Subgroup of the international Biophysical Society, which will begin hosting bimonthly webinars on Wednesday, April 28.
COES signs more than 100 academic superstars on Commitment Day
More than 100 top academic prospects from around the country have committed to join Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) Class of 2025.
‘Church and State’ premieres April 27
Louisiana Tech School of Theatre’s Spring production of the dark comedy Church and State will live stream on Twitch from Tech’s Arthur Stone Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 27- May 1 and at 2:30 p.m. May 2.
Tech Family gives more than $1 million for third annual Giving Day
For the third consecutive year, members of the Louisiana Tech Family raised over $1 million during the annual Giving Day held April 20.
Top Five – Beach Reads
Julie Miller Pennell is a 2006 Louisiana Tech journalism graduate. She is the author of two novels, The Young Wives Club and Louisiana Lucky — the latter of which was published in summer 2020. She’s also a regular contributor to TODAY.com and is currently working on her third novel. Along with her love of writing, Julie is also an avid reader, so we asked her what books we should pack in our beach bags this summer:
Battle with cancer inspires graduate research for Louisiana Tech student
Hillary Husband, who is earning her PhD in Molecular Science and Nanotechnology, has focused her research efforts on maximizing cancer treatment’s efficacy while reducing its toxicity.