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VISTA Center celebrates student success, launches new degree program
The VISTA (Visual Integration of Science Through Art) Center at Louisiana Tech University celebrated a decade of innovation and student achievement earlier this month with its annual Scholarship and Award Celebration, marking the occasion with the launch...
SCILS launches first drone competition
Middle and high school students across Northeast Louisiana took on a brand-new STEM challenge at the Inaugural SCILS Drone Competition. Hosted at the Ruston Sports Complex, the event provided students the opportunity to apply their classroom coding...
McVay named Louisiana Tech director of nursing
Louisiana Tech University has appointed Sarah McVay, DNP, MSN, CNE, CPN, as the new director of the Division of Nursing. A 1999 graduate of Louisiana Tech’s nursing program, McVay brings more than 26 years of experience as a registered nurse in Louisiana,...
Doctoral student receives national recognition at Trenchless Research Competition
Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science doctoral student Niloy Paul was awarded Second Prize in the 2025 Trenchless Research Competition, held in Denver, Colorado, during the annual No-Dig Show organized by the North American Society...
75-year-old Wiley earns master’s in counseling from Louisiana Tech
At 75 years old, Loretta Wiley walked across the stage at Louisiana Tech University to receive her master’s degree in counseling and guidance with a specialization in human services, completing a goal nearly twenty years in the making. “I’ve always had a...
Arclin contributes $500,000 to Forest Products Innovation Center
Arclin, a leading material science company, has committed to a $500,000 contribution to Louisiana Tech University in support of the new Forest Products Innovation Center. The center is set to become a cornerstone of research and development for...
Spring 2025 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 37
Thirty-seven Louisiana Tech University students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony the evening of May 23 in Howard Auditorium then graduated at Spring 2025 Commencement Saturday, May 24 in the Thomas Assembly Center. The...
Family, community, and inspiration drive Spring 2025 commencement
Louisiana Tech University’s two full-length Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies bestowed degrees on 1,094 new graduates on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. The all-time total number of Tech graduates now stands at 116,874. The keynote speaker for...
Ever loyal, ever learning, 77-year-old May earns doctorate in engineering
In a quiet corner of Lincoln Parish, 77-year-old Harry L. May is living proof that it’s never too late to chase a dream — or earn a Ph.D. With a determination that mirrors his decades-long commitment to education, May remains focused and eager to learn....
Ph.D. student awarded Prestigious DOE Graduate Research fellowship
Tobias Misicko, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Reaction Engineering and Catalysis Science Laboratory led by Dr. Yang Xiao at Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science, has been awarded the highly competitive U.S. Department of...