Technology — along with entrepreneurship and innovation — is strategically woven throughout every aspect of Louisiana Tech’s College of Business. As new and emerging technologies arise, the College’s Center for Information Assurance is utilizing AI and analytics to stand at the forefront of solving cybersecurity-related problems. Just last year, the Center for Information Assurance achieved […]
Van Slyke Shares Top 5 AI Tools
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT seem to be taking over the world. Although there’s a lot of hype around AI, using the right tool for the task can make you more efficient and effective. With hundreds of AI systems being introduced each month, finding the right tools can be overwhelming. Here are Dr. Craig Van […]
One Towbar at a Time
In a remarkable example of applied engineering, four Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) students — Owen Clyde, Gabe Collier, Nathan Lindblade, and Sam Whitsell — are leaving their mark on the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress fleet. In 2024, they unveiled a prototype for a revolutionary new towbar that is poised to […]
They Get the Pointe
Just over a decade ago, Tech Pointe I opened its doors to a few tenant companies intrigued by the opportunity to house their businesses on Louisiana Tech’s campus. These companies were drawn by access to vibrant students they could employ during and after their studies, as well as proximity to faculty conducting leading-edge research. In […]
Tech integrates Innovation Enterprise and University Advancement, Norris named senior VP/CEO
Louisiana Tech University President Jim Henderson is integrating two of the institution’s primary external functions—University Advancement and its Innovation Enterprise—under a new senior vice president for innovation and advancement and CEO of the Louisiana Tech University Foundation. Dr. Davy Norris has been tapped to fill this vital role and provide leadership for growing and integrating […]
Pipes Foundation gifts $250,000 to Forest Products Innovation Center
The Pipes Foundation, established by Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert C. Pipes in 1977 with the sole purpose of generating funds to benefit Louisiana Tech University, has made a $250,000 gift to the University’s College of Applied and Natural Sciences (ANS) to benefit the Forest Products Innovation Center (FPIC), a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as […]