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Louisiana wetlands

LSU and University of Rhode Island Win $4M NSF Award to Advance Wetland Science Across Two Coasts

LSU is co-leading a new $4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Focused EPSCoR Collaboration (FEC) award that connects Louisiana’s deltaic wetlands with Rhode Island’s salt marshes to build tools for coastal planning that work in both—and, the team hopes, in coastal systems nationwide.

Catherine Mansfield

Leading the Golden Band from Tigerland

Meet Catherine Mansfield, the drum major of the 132nd edition of the Golden Band from Tigerland and the fourth woman to ever hold the title.

NASA's Roman Telescope

As NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Prepares for Launch, LSU Scientists Are Ready for Discovery

As NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch Aug. 30, LSU scientists are ready to turn years of preparation into discovery. LSU astronomer Matthew Penny helped shape Roman’s science goals and a major survey that will search for new worlds near the center of the Milky Way. With four LSU-led projects receiving about $900,000 in funding, researchers will use Roman to study planets, stars, black holes and neutron stars—while connecting the mission to LSU’s astronomical legacy and training the next generation of researchers.

Research News

August 27, 2026

As NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Prepares for Launch, LSU Scientists Are Ready for Discovery: As NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch Aug. 30, LSU scientists are ready to turn years of preparation into discovery. LSU astronomer Matthew Penny helped shape Roman’s science goals and a major survey that will search for new worlds near the center of the Milky Way. With four LSU-led projects receiving about $900,000 in funding, researchers will use Roman to study planets, stars, black holes and neutron stars—while connecting the mission to LSU’s astronomical legacy and training the next generation of researchers.