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LSU and Nexus Louisiana Host Startup Accelerator for Tech Entrepreneurs

Ignition 1.0 is ideal for companies ready to test the viability of their business idea.

$20 Million Federal Grant Will Boost Biomedical Science Collaborations Across Louisiana

The LA CaTS Network, which has built a statewide research infrastructure based on a collaborative partnership involving 11 major Louisiana academic, research and healthcare delivery institutions, has been selected by the National Institutes of Health to receive a $20 million, five-year grant to continue its work to make Louisiana healthier by addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes in the state’s underserved population with chronic diseases.

LSU Professor Researches Autonomous Truck Platooning

So many things have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, one being transportation. During the past two years, the need for truck drivers and supplies has ramped up, leading one LSU professor to research improvements to the supply chain while making traffic safety a priority using autonomous vehicles.

Pennington, LSU Health-N.O. Part of Partnership Awarded $20 Million Federal Grant for Biomedical Science Work

Pennington Biomedical Research Center and LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans are part of a statewide research infrastructure group awarded a $20 million federal grant for biomedical science collaborations to benefit Louisiana.

CC&E Expands the Pipeline for a Diverse Workforce of Coastal and Environmental Scientists Through Partnerships with Four Local Schools

When the Eva Legard Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies opened its doors to students on August 8th, it was a landmark in more ways than one. Not only is this the Center’s inaugural year, Eva Legard is the first environmentally focused secondary school in the Baton Rouge area. Its creation is just one example of how LSU’s College of the Coast and Environment is teaming up with its LSU colleagues and local educators to prepare students for challenging careers in preserving and protecting our coastal environment for future generations.

Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year

Last month, the research expedition tasked with making the annual measurements of the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone” came back with a not-unexpected but lower than usual number: this year, the zone measures approximately 3,275 square miles. In other words, it is the 8th smallest it has been since measurements began 36 years ago.

Alternative Oyster Culture Anchoring System to be Tested

When many alternative oyster culture operations on Grand Isle were damaged during the 2020 hurricane season, Louisiana State University (LSU) researchers and Louisiana Sea Grant personnel thought they found a mechanism to help AOC farms defend against tropical storms.

International Team Including Two Pennington Biomedical Faculty Awarded $25 Million for Cancer Research

Steven B. Heymsfield, M.D., and Justin C. Brown, Ph.D., of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center are part of a team ­that secured $25 million to take on cachexia, a debilitating condition responsible for up to 30 percent of cancer deaths.

LSU Shreveport, Health Shreveport Public Health Master's Program Ranked 4th Nationally by Fortune Magazine

LSU Shreveport’s Master of Public Health program, a collaborative effort between LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport, has been named the fourth best in the nation in Fortune Magazine's 2022 rankings, which cited the program's high retention rates.

Army Tapped LSU to Understand Deltaic Change, Future-Proof U.S. National Defense

When the U.S. Army needed to understand how climate change will affect the so-called “critical zone”—the thin land surface layer comprised of vegetation, soils, and sediments—to improve their own planning and secure people, equipment, and infrastructure, they turned to LSU.

Pennington, LSU Health New Orleans Part of National Study to Create Personalized-Nutrition Algorithm

Pennington Biomedical, in partnership with LSU Health New Orleans, is taking part in a study using machine learning to predict how an individual responds to a given diet, allowing physicians to offer patients personalized nutrition prescriptions.

Protecting Port Fourchon, Louisiana’s Energy Industry Hub

LSU scientists are learning how to manage sediment to prevent land loss and improve hurricane preparedness in Louisiana's southernmost port, a key place for the U.S. energy industry, but also one of the nation's most vulnerable places.

LSU Helps Flood-Prone Tangipahoa Parish Rise to Challenges

In the wake of 2016 floods, which devastated Tangipahoa Parish and 20 other South Louisiana parishes, the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio and LSU Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering began collaborating with local government and communities to set Tangipahoa Parish on a path toward resilience.

Protecting House and Home: Louisiana’s Number-One Key to Resilience

LSU researchers, from coastal scientists and engineers to sociologists and psychologists, are working to protect Louisiana residents and homeowners from the potentially devastating impacts of flooding.

Harnessing a Tweet Storm: Using Fairness-aware Artificial Intelligence and Social Media to Improve Hurricane Resilience, and More

How we can use artificial intelligence for social good? Artificial intelligence, or AI, can help us make decisions, but one of the biggest concerns is the bias problem.