Office of Research & Economic Development

Our researchers are on the hunt for the evolutionary reason humans can’t regrow limbs, a new method for producing clean hydrogen, and the larger-than-life Smokey Bear.

LSU rises in national rankings and renown through innovation, team work and discovery in agriculture, health, coastal research, cybersecurity and defense and energy—and by bringing rural America a little bit closer.

We share stories about impactful LSU innovations and individual and team achievements, while placing a grapefruit on the teacher’s desk. It’s mosquito season, after all.

Walking into uncharted territory takes preparation, commitment, and guts. In this issue, meet five LSU students who are first on the field in research and service to Louisiana. From agriculture to energy to health, the statewide university develops leaders in every field.

Being competitive and working as a team is not only paramount in athletics. It is just as important in research. In this issue, learn how LSU teams are improving lives for people in every parish in Louisiana and everywhere, from better food and better health to being more secure in our homes, in energy and in cyber.

LSU builds teams that win, including in energy. Learn how LSU built a statewide team to go after the largest National Science Foundation award in history—NSF Engines—and won, having recently secured an Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs designation for the state and more.