NEWS
Top 5 — Reasons I Loved Being an OSL
Recent graduate and current MBA student Lauren Fletcher shares why she loved being an Orientation Student Leader.
Louisiana Tech earns two USNWR Best Online Program rankings
Louisiana Tech University’s online bachelor’s degree programs and Professional Master of Business Administration (MBA) have been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 list of Best Online Programs released this week.
Civil Engineering alum named to LeadershipITE program through Institute of Transportation Engineers
Louisiana Tech University alumna Anamaria Torres (civil engineering ’12), has been selected for the 2021 LeadershipITE program through the Institute of Transportation Engineers, an international association of transportation professionals.
Debate team adjusts, competes virtually
Although the pandemic hampered many campus activities, the Louisiana Tech Debate Team adjusted with much success.
Tech alumni honored as Teachers and Principals of the Year
Six Louisiana Tech alumni have been selected to represent the Lincoln Parish School District as Teacher of the Year or Principal of the Year.
New Frontiers to focus on health disparities in Feb. 1 lecture
At 3:30 p.m. CST Feb. 1, The New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar series will return for the second of two lectures focused on patient care. This lecture will focus on COVID-19, health care disparities, vaccine education, and what individuals can do to aid in community response and recovery.
Student research published in Journal of Neurotoxicology
Students from the School of Biological Sciences and the Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology (MSNT) program recently published their findings on the impact of photon and proton radiation on neurological DNA repair and mitochondrial activity in the Journal of Neurotoxicology.
Cast announced for ‘Church & State’
Louisiana Tech’s Department of Theatre has announced the cast for Church & State, the spring’s virtual production of a dark and increasingly relevant dramedy written by award-winning playwright Jason Odell Williams, directed by Cherrie Sciro and assisted by Katie Brumfield.
College of Business to host virtual Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace forum
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business will host Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The virtual forum includes five sessions featuring an array of speakers who are diversity, equity, and inclusion thought-leaders from top global corporations. This free event is open to the public, and registration is required for each session. Attendees can register at tinyurl.com/LATechDI2021.
Assistant professor of civil engineering to be awarded professionalism award by LEF
Dr. C. Shawn Sun, assistant professor of civil engineering for Louisiana Tech University has been selected to receive the 2021 Engineering Faculty Professionalism award from the Louisiana Engineering Foundation.