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LSU Distinguished Research Masters Guoqiang Li and Fahui Wang

Distinguished Research Masters and Dissertation Award Recipients Announced

LSU Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED, honors the exceptional research and scholarship of two LSU faculty as Distinguished Research Masters each year. In addition, the LSU Alumni Association and the LSU Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School sponsor the Distinguished Dissertation Awards presented to two doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship.

LSU President's Day for Army Corps of Cadets Set for March 23

LSU President's Day for Army Corps of Cadets Set for March 23

The annual President's Day for the LSU Corps of Cadets is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., Thursday, March 23, at the LSU War Memorial on the Parade Ground. The event is sponsored by LSU and Cadets of the Ole War Skule.

Books from Book Bazaar

Friends of the LSU Libraries Hosting 2023 Book Bazaar

More than 60,000 new and used books as well as CDs, DVDs and vinyl records will be available through the Friends of the LSU Libraries Book Bazaar on April 13-16.

LSU PETE Professor, Research Team Aim To Prevent Nuclear Power Leaks

LSU PETE Professor, Research Team Aim To Prevent Nuclear Power Leaks

Though nuclear energy provides more than 20% of the electricity in the United States, it is still considered by many to be a controversial source of power due to famous leakage disasters such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Fukushima. But what if those disasters could have been avoided by having a sensor that immediately detected a leak?

WFL Vet

State Investment in LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Helps Address National Vet Shortage

An initial $2.2 million state investment in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is propelling the school toward a bold goal of almost doubling admissions by next year from 120 to 200.

LSU Estimates that Local Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Could Help Decarbonize Energy Industry while Supporting Jobs

LSU Estimates that Local Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Could Help Decarbonize Energy Industry while Supporting Jobs

A new report from LSU’s Center for Energy Studies estimates that a planned carbon capture and sequestration hub to be located in Calcasieu Parish could abate climate damage, support jobs and workers, and protect the energy industry by capturing industrial carbon emissions and storing carbon dioxide permanently underground.

LSU with members of Louisiana Port Authority

LSU and Louisiana’s Largest Ports Agree to Advance Cyber Talent, Protect Critical Infrastructure

Scholarship First’s priorities of agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense and energy converge in Louisiana’s ports

LSU researchers in saltmarsh

If You Build It, They Will Come: Study Supports Marsh Creation as a Tool to Restore Coastal Louisiana

A new study published this week and funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program provides positive news for the state’s plans to rebuild the coastline.

Emily Ramshaw

Innovative Media Entrepreneur Emily Ramshaw to Visit LSU, Discuss Experience Building an Independent Nonprofit Newsroom

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication will join the LSU Women's Center and LSU Women's and Gender Studies to host a conversation on preserving democracy in journalism, health equity, and women in the economy and politics led by media entrepreneur Emily Ramshaw on March 22.

LSU students conduct design work in Lake Charles

Building Community Resiliency in Louisiana and Around the World

LSU helps strengthen Louisiana communities--building resiliency in areas that have been hit hard by storms and climate change including Lake Charles, where LSU President William F. Tate IV will meet with elected officials, local leaders and LSU experts today as part of the Scholarship First bus tour.

MEDIA ADVISORY: LSU and Louisiana's Largest Ports to Agree to Advance Cyber Talent, Protect Critical Infrastructure

MEDIA ADVISORY: LSU and Louisiana's Largest Ports to Agree to Advance Cyber Talent, Protect Critical Infrastructure

Media are invited to attend an event on Thursday, March 16 to announce an historic agreement between LSU, Port Fourchon and the four largest ports on the Mississippi River - Port of Baton Rouge, Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana and Port of St. Bernard. The event will be held at the Port of New Orleans.

Three LSU Students, One LSUS Student Named Presidential Management Fellows Finalists

Three LSU Students, One LSUS Student Named Presidential Management Fellows Finalists

Three LSU students and one LSU Shreveport student have been named Presidential Management Fellows Finalists. The Presidential Management Fellows program, or PMF, is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The prestigious and highly competitive program offers finalists employment with the federal government.

WFL LaHouse

Making Homes More Resilient and Affordable

For 15 years, LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse has showcased storm-resilient and sustainable home construction methods and materials that are both customizable and cost-effective for Louisiana residents who live with significant risk of flooding and wind damage as well as rising insurance premiums and energy bills.

Scholarship First Bus Tour map

LSU Sets Record $6.1 Billion Economic Impact on the State

LSU supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings and an estimated 45,700 direct and indirect annualized jobs in fiscal year 2021-2022. This equals $690 of output per Louisianian and $13.85 for every dollar of Louisiana state funding provided to LSU.

LSU Student Health Center and the Ogden Honors College Now Offering Mental Health Services On Site, in French House

LSU Student Health Center and the Ogden Honors College Now Offering Mental Health Services On Site, in French House

The LSU Student Health Center and the LSU Ogden Honors College have partnered on a new mental health initiative, providing students with access to a mental health professional in the French House.