<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/smoak-power-laboratory-honors-familys-multi-generational-electrical-engineering-legacy.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>10/20/2026</pubDate><title>Smoak Power Laboratory honors family’s multi-generational electrical engineering legacy </title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Louisiana Tech University's College of Engineering and Science recently celebrated the opening of the Smoak Power Laboratory with a ribbon-cutting ceremony recognizing the generosity of three electrical engineering alumni whose family connection to the University spans two generations.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/smoak-power-lab-ribbon-cutting.jpg" alt="A group gathers to cut a blue ribbon at the Smoak Power Lab"/></image><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Engineering and Science</tag></tags></item>