NATCHITOCHES – An enthusiastic group of 26 students and 8 faculty mentors from Northwestern State University attended the 14th Annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit, hosted by Nicholls State University in Thibodaux April 10-11.
The Academic Summit brings together all nine universities within the UL System for a yearly celebration of […]
April 1, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host two STEM educational camps this summer for middle and high school students.
Robotics and Engineering Camp – Junior will be May 27-29. This camp is designed for students ages 9-12 and will accommodate up to 40 participants.
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November 18, 2024
NATCHITOCHES – A team from Caddo Middle Magnet School in Shreveport won first place at
Northwestern State University’s Fall 2024 Robotics Competition and Structures Showcase (RC&S3) November 18. Second place went to Donnie Bickham Middle School in Shreveport and third to a team from the Louisiana School for […]
October 16, 2024
NATCHITOCHES – Four graduating senior Engineering Technology students from Northwestern State University — Gabriel Craig of Natchitoches, Blade Beaubouef of Olla, Dani Carver of Anacoco and Karii Gribanov of Natchitoches — along with Dr. Shahriar Hossain, associate professor and department head, participated in the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management […]
NATCHITOCHES – About 100 students from five area high schools competed in math puzzles, built electronic circuit boards and constructed towers from spaghetti during the 7th annual Engineering Technology Symposium at Northwestern State University Friday.
The event, acknowledging October as Manufacturing Month, drew students from Bossier High, Many, Natchitoches Central, Alexandria and […]
NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University student majoring in Electronics Engineering Technology participated in a Texas A&M College of Engineering’s Research Experience Undergraduate program this summer. Brett Brady of Lockport, a junior, was one of 60 students accepted from 500 applicants for the program.
For his main project, Brady developed a temperature […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Tom and Katy Hall, formerly of Natchitoches, established an endowed scholarship at Northwestern State University that will benefit students pursing degrees in the Department of Engineering Technology. The two hope the gift will enable women and minorities who are underrepresented in the engineering profession to be success in pursuing careers […]
NATCHITOCHES – Two Northwestern State University students were selected for internships with RoyOMartin this summer. Paige Hedrick, an accounting major from Pollock, and Karii Gautreaux-Gribanov, an industrial engineering technology major from Lafayette, joined other college students from around the state at RoyOMartin, where they are gaining professional experience with the company, a leading […]
NATCHITOCHES – Caroline Church, Lauren Bryant and Riya Weber ran a robot through an accuracy trial, a competition in which the device picks up a tennis ball and deposits it in a small container, during Week 2 of Robotics Camp at Northwestern State University. The three were among several middle school students who […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology hosted Junior Robotics Camp last week with 32 fourth-sixth graders representing several Natchitoches Parish schools participating. “The camp was a fantastic experience, filled with fun and learning for all participants,” said Dr. Shahriar Hossain, professor and interim department chair. Hossain, along with Dr. Moftah Ali and Dr. […]
