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LSU: SEC Champs in Football and Return on Investment
While the entire LSU community is excited about capturing the SEC’s football championship,
LSU is also the SEC champion when it comes to providing an education with return on
investment. A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the
Workforce found that LSU ranks #1 among the SEC’s public institutions when comparing graduate earnings
versus average student debt. The university also leads SEC peers in the category of lowest median debt for students
after graduation.
But LSU’s high ranking in these metrics is not just regional. As in football, the
university is a national leader. In the earnings-to-debt ratio, LSU ranks 13th nationally
among major public research universities, ahead of institutions such as the University
of Maryland, the University of North Carolina, the University of Michigan, and Purdue
University. In addition, LSU ranks #5 among the country’s 50 flagship universities,
and #3 among the nation's 75 land-grant institutions.
LSU is Fierce for Research
Research is an essential part of LSU's mission, and we are charged with finding innovative
solutions to the state’s most pressing issues. Across all eight campuses, our faculty
and researchers are continuing to secure incredibly competitive grants that advance
society, contributing to LSU’s collective active research portfolio of $1.1 billion.
Researchers at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans recently completed one of the largest studies ever undertaken on premature infant health. Their work focused on treatment of necrotizing
enterocolitis, a life-threatening disease that has a 50% mortality rate among infant
children.
LSU’s flagship campus was one of 33 universities chosen to receive funding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to establish the Expanded Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program,
a collaboration between our Colleges of Coast and Environment, Engineering, Science,
and the Center for Energy Studies.
LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter Terrorist
Education is formally partnering with the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium, housed at LSU, to better leverage the
university’s assets in creation of programs for aerospace research, education, technology
and economic development.
Two New Deans on Flagship Campus
Dr. Troy Blanchard has been formally named dean of the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences. Blanchard, an LSU alumnus, joined the university faculty in 2007 as a professor
of sociology. He is widely recognized for his research, which has secured over $4.5
million in funding for LSU during his time on the faculty.
Dr. Roland Mitchell was formally named dean of the College of Human Sciences and Education. He joined LSU’s faculty in 2005 and is recognized for his research on the impact
of higher education on communities. He is the author of six books and numerous scholarly
articles. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Mitchell also serves on the advisory
board of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, and the Louisiana
Governor’s Taskforce on Community Policing and Reform.
LSU Faculty are Fierce for Achievement
LSU’s outstanding faculty are fierce in their constant pursuit of excellence. This
commitment to a high academic standard brings many international and national honors
to the university and shines a spotlight of excellence on Louisiana.
Dr. Brant Faircloth, assistant professor of biological sciences, was named one of the world's “Highly Cited Researchers” by the Web of Science group. He was
cited more than 8,000 times during the last year and has appeared in almost 90 published
works.
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication has announced the
creation of a national award named in honor of LSU Professor Jinx Broussard. This accolade will recognize a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in the
teaching of media history.
Boyd Professor Susanne C. Brenner has been elected president of SIAM, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. SIAM is a 14,500 member, global
organization dedicated to promoting research in scientific and mathematic fields.
Three LSU AgCenter researchers and extension educators received the National Excellence in Multistate Research award from the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
LSU Health Shreveport’s Vice Chancellor for Research, Dr. Chris Kevil, has obtained commercial licensing for a groundbreaking treatment for Peripheral Arterial Disease.
College of Science Launches New Publication
Earlier this month, the LSU College of Science produced the first edition of “Pursuit for Kids” – a STEM-themed newspaper aimed at elementary and middle school
students. The publication is full of articles and activities designed to encourage
students’ interest in STEM careers and inform them about all of the opportunities
offered by the College of Science. This month, 36,000 copies were distributed to schools
in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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