COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE

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As a Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science student, you’ll get hands-on experience solving real-world problems. In your first year, you’ll learn the foundations of your field. Throughout your studies, you’ll build prototypes, participate in hackfests, and develop solutions to the problems that businesses, governments, and nonprofits face. Most importantly, you’ll have opportunities to bond with your classmates through small classes and student organizations that will provide you with professional development, hands-on projects, and leadership experience.

Whether you join us as an undergraduate or graduate student, you’ll have access to top-notch research and learning facilities and courses taught by experts in your field.

You belong at Louisiana Tech.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m excited to share that the 2023-2024 academic year has been another success. While the year has had its share of challenges, our faculty, staff, and students have met every one with the indomitable Bulldog spirit that has defined our University and College for decades.

Faculty and staff continue to impact students through their steady guidance and commitment to the Tenets of Tech, and our students continue to grow – not just academically but as the leaders of tomorrow. The problems they are solving here have a real and lasting impact on the world around us. You’ll learn about some of these impacts here. I invite you to read more about the College on Louisiana Tech’s news site and to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

I’m incredibly proud of our faculty and staff, who have continued to provide our students with opportunities to flex their leadership skills and participate in innovative, world-changing research. I hope you will continue to be a part of what makes this College special next year. Please click the button below to read our report.

Regards,

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Collin D. Wick, Ph.D.
Dean and Daniel D. Reneau Eminent Scholar Chair
College of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University
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Other News

Louisiana Tech Estimating Team wins first place, donates prize money

The Louisiana Tech University Estimating Team demonstrated excellence in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 Estimating Competition, securing first place in the Heavy Civil Division. The student organization, hailing from the construction engineering technology (CET) program in the College of Engineering and Science (COES), participated in the competition held February 16-17 in Hurst, Texas that featured teams from all over the United States, including Oklahoma State University, Virginia Tech University, and Texas A&M University.

Caldorera-Moore appointed as COES associate dean of undergraduate studies

The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) announces the appointment of Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore as the new associate dean of undergraduate studies. Following an extensive search process that involved input from a committee of campus peers, faculty, staff and administrators, Caldorera-Moore, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, emerged as the ideal candidate to lead and enhance the undergraduate academic experience.

Matthews wins 2024 ISTT Fellow Award

Louisiana Tech University Professor Dr. John Matthews was recognized in November as the 2024 United States Fellow of the International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT) at the annual international conference and board meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Physics faculty awarded $625K for design and research at the Jefferson Lab in Virginia

The National Science Foundation has awarded a group of physics faculty at Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) a grant to collaborate with other U.S. and international groups to design, build, and commission parity-violating electron scattering experiments at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Virginia.

COES sets all-time enrollment record with over 3,100 students

Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has set a new enrollment record, welcoming over 3,100 students for the Fall 2024 Quarter. This achievement reflects significant growth across various programs, including a 9.8% increase in mechanical engineering, a 19.3% growth in computer science, a 12.2% rise in electrical engineering, and an 11.5% increase in civil engineering.

Engineering awarded $1.4M in federal funding to modernize the power grid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Louisiana Tech University along with its partner, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), to receive $1.432 million in funding to help modernize America’s aging power grid.

Cyber Engineering awarded $4M renewal from National Science Foundation

In response to the critical shortage of highly trained professionals in cybersecurity, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Louisiana Tech University a $4.06 million renewal grant through their CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program.

Engineering students collaborate on B-52 towbar prototype for Air Force Global Strike Command

Louisiana Tech University engineering students recently played a role in developing a prototype for a new B-52 Stratofortress towbar. The design promises to enhance global B-52 operations by making the towbar easier to transport and quicker to assemble, supporting the Agile Combat Employment concept.