On April 26, LSU unveiled its new home for "The Golden Band from Tigerland," officially cutting the ribbon on the new Tiger Band Hall facility at an event hosted by the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts.

With four massive hurricanes impacting Louisiana between 2005 and 2008, the state has been forced to face the challenges of a changing landscape in both urban and rural areas.

Space is generally considered to be an inhospitable, lifeless place. But, are there lifeforms that could actually survive these harsh conditions?

It's hard to believe that April 20, 2012, marks two years since an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killing 11 men and signaling the beginning of one of the most controversial ecological disasters ever recorded.

For many students looking into post-graduate opportunities, the choice is often between pursuing graduate school and going to law school.

University College Serves as the Entry Point for Many LSU Students

LSU Mass Communication Students Visit National Archives, Assist Newspaper Editor in Investigating KKK-related Murders in the 60s

This truly is the "Digital Age," as new technology, especially in the realm of digital media, is being developed every day. LSU's sixth annual Digital Media Fest, sponsored by LSU Communication Across the Curriculum, or CxC, provides students with the opportunity to show off their talent and creativity across multiple formats of this continuously emerging technology.

It's always good to unplug every now and then, but did you also know that it's good for the environment and can save money at the same time?

Designer Suzanne Perron has had many one-of-a-kind opportunities sashay her way — including working side by side with Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera and other fashion icons—but the one she didn't see coming was an offer from LSU Press to write a book about her career.

As a young boy growing up in New Orleans, John Havens, LSU geology alumnus of 1978, cheered for the Saints and the Houston Astros and frequently asked – more like begged - his father to take the family on road trips to Astros games.

Winning international awards for innovative and affordable music production tools wasn't particularly what Jim Odom had on his mind while sitting in electrical engineering classes in the '90s. But it's exactly what happened.

Many people go through life with a dream of starting their own business, but not many receive the tools or knowledge of entrepreneurship to make that dream become a reality. After spending a week at LSU, 11 veterans are one step closer to making their business dreams come true.

Have you ever watched a performance that tackled societal issues and instantly had thoughts and ideas about its message which you wanted to convey? Have you wanted to share these thoughts and ideas with others in an intimate setting in hopes to bring such issues into the spotlight?

Parents know that taking their children to the grocery store can be a challenge. Now, imagine the even larger challenge that not being able to take your children to the grocery store would be – having to hire a babysitter, only shopping when the other parent could stay with the child, or having to shop with another adult.

To say that landscape architecture is a growing field would be an understatement. Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor spaces and the improvements thereon to achieve environmental, behavioral or aesthetic outcomes.

Students offer predictions for Super Tuesday

FACES Lab participates in USS Monitor's 150th Anniversary

Hundreds of distinguished members of the community and members of the E. J. Ourso College of Business family celebrated an event on Friday, March 2, that was years in the making for the college.

From history to psychology and from French to political science, the College of Humanities & Social Sciences – formerly known as the College of Arts & Sciences – is one of LSU's largest and most diverse colleges.

Baton Rouge may be more than 1,500 miles from Los Angeles, but La. is looking more and more like L.A. these days.

The Mardi Gras most closely tied to Louisiana takes place east of the Mississippi River and involves ornate floats, celebrity krewe kings, and the requisite few tons of garbage come Ash Wednesday on the streets of New Orleans.

When some people hear the word "agriculture," they may automatically think of farmers raising animals or harvesting crops.

Students in LSU College of Education Assistant Professor Wanda Hargroder's service learning course, "Introducing Physical Education for Persons with Disabilities," worked with students from Arlington Preparatory Academy in November in the University Recreational Center, or UREC, swimming pool.

She's a poet and author, activist and educator, and a mother and living legend.

Today's world relies on science perhaps more than ever before. Breakthroughs in our understanding of the world regularly impact our ability to treat diseases, develop new technologies and understand our place within the universe.

Since its initial establishment in 1928, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business has evolved into a producer of worldwide industry leaders and one of the university's cornerstones for academic success and achievement on the undergraduate, graduate and faculty levels.

With her job in the Easy Streets booth on Dalrymple Drive, Winnie Netters may be the most recognizable person on campus not employed by the athletic department.

LSU research has recently taken its place in cinematic history by explaining the real cause behind one of the most famous moments on film.

LSU astronomers recently discovered the solution to a long-standing fundamental problem of astrophysics: what produces thermonuclear, or Type Ia, supernovae, which are tremendous explosions where the light is often brighter than a whole galaxy?

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"

Tiny frog called Paedophryne amauensis averages around 7 millimeters in size; fits in center of U.S. dime

On the day before the big game in the Big Easy, the Tigers and the Tide united to give a little something back to the city that is hosting them for the BCS National Championship Game. LSU and the University of Alabama sponsored a joint community service project, "Building Champions through Service," on Sunday, Jan. 8. Students, faculty, staff and community members from both schools came together to improve the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana in New Orleans.

The LSU College of Art & Design, Louisiana's foremost school for the fine arts, art history and the design professions, has had yet another award-winning year in 2011.

To be successful in today's economy, business leaders need to understand the economic, social, political and cultural forces that shape the way business is conducted in various parts of the world.

As 2011 comes to a close, we didn’t want to forget some of the great accomplishments LSU has achieved over the last 12 months.