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LSU ME Faculty Team Up With NASA to Advance Additively Manufactured Materials
Launch vehicles and propulsion systems are very complex and must survive extreme thermal, dynamic, pressure, and environmental loads. The materials and alloys used in these systems are often challenging to produce, costly, and have long lead times.
Ogden Honors College Sophomore Named 2022 Udall Scholar
LSU sophomore Bridget Seghers has been named a 2022 Udall Scholar by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
Ogden Honors Sophomore Becomes LSU’s First John Robert Lewis Scholar
Antavion “Tay” Moore is an Ogden Honors College sophomore studying political science and music. Moore is a Louisiana Service and Leadership or LASAL, Ron Brown, and now, LSU’s first Faith & Politics Institute John Robert Lewis Scholar.
LSU Sets Record in Awarding More Than 4,600 Degrees During Spring Commencement
LSU awarded a record 4,603 degrees at the university's 307th commencement exercises, surpassing the previous record of 4,443 awarded in spring 2019.
LSU Announces Dean's List, President's Honor Roll
LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean's List and the President's Honor Roll for the spring 2022 semester.
ROTC Cadets Commissioned in Spring Commencement Exercises
Twenty-four graduates were recognized during the LSU Spring ROTC Commissioning Ceremony on Thursday, May 19, in the LSU Student Union Theater.
LSU Employees Recognized During Spring Commencement
During spring commencement, the university honored 4,603 graduates, including 30 LSU employees who received degrees.
2022 Hurricane & Extreme Weather Media Briefing
In preparation for hurricane season, members of the media are invited to join a virtual briefing with four leading experts in climatology, extreme weather events including hurricanes, tropical cyclones and flooding as well as hazard-resistant construction and mitigation on Tuesday, May 31.
LSU Student Media Journalists Bring Home Top Awards from National, Regional Media Competitions
Students from LSU Student Media outlets took home 19 awards for journalism excellence in the 2021 Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists Competition and six awards in the 2022 College Media Business & Advertising Managers Competition.
A Record Number of Degrees to be Awarded During Spring Commencement
More than 4,500 students are expected to graduate during LSU’s 307th commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21.
Father and Son Duo Set to Graduate From LSU Together
On Saturday May 21 father-son duo Bryan and George Stokes will graduate from the LSU E. J. Ourso College of business together.
LSU Engineering Seniors Create Unique Project, an Animatronic Head
Somewhere in the labyrinth of Patrick F. Taylor Hall, there sits a disembodied head that will provide the answers to life’s greatest mysteries, provided he is presented with the proper offering. His glowing eyes change color as he rewards you or disappoints you in a booming voice at the end of your long quest in search of knowledge.
LSU School of Music Announces Return of "Hot Summer Nights, Cool Jazz" Concerts
"Hot Summer Nights, Cool Jazz," the LSU School of Music's trademark annual summer jazz series, will return for two special edition performances on June 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., featuring the new Connections Repertory Orchestra, LSU School of Music jazz faculty, and prominent local artists.
LSU Engineering Faculty Awarded Funding by U.S. Defense Department
Two LSU College of Engineering faculty – Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Shuangqing Wei and Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Kevin McPeak – were recently each awarded grants by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory.
Roy Haggerty Named LSU Executive Vice President & Provost
LSU has named Roy Haggerty, currently dean of the College of Science and Professor of Environmental Geology at Oregon State University, as the next executive vice president and provost. Haggerty will begin at LSU on Aug. 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors.