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The National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program at Louisiana Tech University will add four more graduates to its prestigious ranks Saturday at Louisiana Tech’s 2013 spring commencement. Kendall Belcher, a civil engineering major from Shreveport; Jake Eppehimer, a mechanical engineering major from Mandeville; Ryan Land, an electrical engineering major from Alexandria; and Nicole [more]
Seven teams of undergraduate computer science students at Louisiana Tech University are preparing to go “robo-a-robo” in Robotics Competition 2013, Wednesday at the Louisiana Tech Student Center. The event is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Robotics Competition 2013 will require students to apply their knowledge of computer architecture and use [more]
Ever seen a MOM (Mechanically Operated Mother)? How about a Parking Space Locator that can keep you from wandering around packed parking lots looking for your vehicle? Or how about a Crosswalk Lighting System designed to make crossing busy streets safer for pedestrians? Most people might never have seen such oddities, but freshman engineering students [more]
Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science Dean Stan Napper says, “The Senior Projects Conference is designed to permit our seniors to demonstrate a part of what they have learned in their curricula and to afford seniors in all undergraduate programs an opportunity to sharpen and demonstrate their professional skills.” The 2013 Senior Projects Conference, [more]
– Seniors using annual project conference to help solve complex industry, community issues – The College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University will hold its 2013 Senior Projects Conference Friday, proving a platform for senior students to showcase their skills and their collaborations with community and industry partners. The public and campus community [more]
Student innovators and entrepreneurs took home a total of $14,500 in cash and prizes as winners of the 2013 TOP DAWG New Venture Championship held this past week at Louisiana Tech University. Awards were presented to the top three teams in the competition as well as to teams demonstrating entrepreneurial spirit and best presentation. Each [more]
The ADVANCE Networking Grant Seminar Series on Stem Cells and Biomedical Research at Louisiana Tech University recently held its final presentation and discussion session, bringing the curtain down on the series’ inaugural and highly successful run. The seminar series was organized by Dr. Jamie Newman, a research assistant professor, and Dr. Teresa Murray, an assistant [more]
Louisiana Tech University and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) joined forces last week to host the first ever Louisiana Affiliate Aspirations in Computing Awards, which recognizes young women at the high-school level in Louisiana for their computing-related achievements and interests. Sponsored by CenturyLink, the Cyber Innovation Center, Amdocs, and the Fenway [more]
Students entrepreneurs at Louisiana Tech University will have an opportunity to showcase their innovative product and service ideas during the 2013 TOP DAWG New Venture Championship, April 23 in the Louisiana Tech Student Center. The annual event provides an opportunity for students to create business investment decks based on ideas pitched during the TOP DAWG [more]
Parking places were nearly impossible to find on portions of the Louisiana Tech University last Wednesday morning as school buses brought over 800 high school students and teachers from north Louisiana and southern Arkansas to participate in the College of Engineering and Science’s Engineering and Science Day. The annual event is held each week as [more]