School of Biological and Physical Sciences

Conservation Club focuses on conservation, beautification and wildlife management

Northwestern State University’s Conservation Club, along with other student group volunteers, participated in Earth Day and Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s Love the Boot Week by hosting cleanups and distributing water bottles to the university community.

Under the director of faculty sponsor JD Cox, the NSU Conservation Club distributed no-cost refillable water bottles to raise awareness of their […]

Family establishes the Leonard F. Endris Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – The family of a devoted Northwestern State University alumnus established a scholarship in his memory that will benefit a student pursuing a degree in nursing or biological sciences. The Leonard F. Endris Memorial Scholarship was created to honor an individual who served for 28 years on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and […]

Dr. Jerry Allen Scholarship honors longtime biology professor

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Biological and Physical Sciences is creating a scholarship to honor a late faculty member who inspired and influenced microbiology students for 35 years.

The Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship was created through an initial donation of $2,000 from the School to the NSU Foundation with plans to make annual […]

NSU/LSMSA DemonSat-4 balloon launch a success

NATCHITOCHES – A team of students from Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, the DemonSats-4 team, launched a payload into space via sounding balloon Tuesday.  The team, which includes Derek Dupree of Houma, a Physical Science/Biology double major at NSU, and Reese Nordan and Arianna Jackson, recent LSMSA […]

Destination Science Camp set for June 26-30

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host Destination Science, a comprehensive science camp, June 26-30.  The experience will include workshops in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, drone technology, veterinary technology, and natural science.

The camp is intended for children 10-14 years of age and not recommended for students who have not completed the 4th grade.  If a […]

High schoolers get hands on experience at Science Showcase

NATCHITOCHES – Natchitoches Central High School student Destiny Holmes participated in a clinical simulation with Dr. Doug Landry, coordinator of the Veterinary Technology program at Northwestern State University March 3.  Holmes and other high school students explored labs and classrooms during the annual Science Showcase hosted by the School of Biological and Physical Sciences March […]

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