Office of the President
Celebrating a Year of Wins
Powering Solutions for Louisiana
Under President Tate's leadership, Louisiana has made strides to power solutions for Louisiana's toughest problems.
Read on to learn more about LSU's progress.
The Scholarship First Bus Tour is hitting the road October 15 - 18 and bringing the spirit of Louisiana directly to communities across Louisiana. From north to south and east to west, we're sharing what we're doing for Louisiana and beyond.
Scholarship First Agenda
At LSU, our drive for excellence is fueled by our mission to serve and uplift Louisiana. We’re dedicated to expanding access to higher education, tackling critical challenges with innovative research, and enhancing lives across every parish. We embrace our ambitious vision with a commitment to excellence, striving to advance student success and elevate Louisiana for the benefit of all.
Research Strategic Growth Plan
Scholarship First in Action
Federal Grant Bolsters LSU’s Charge to Improve Dementia Care for Louisiana’s Underserved Communities
LSU’s Healthy Aging Research Center, with the help of a five-year, $5 million Health Resources & Services Administration grant, is working to improve the quality of dementia care for underserved communities in Louisiana and Mississippi.
LSU and Tulane are leading the Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative to chart a new course for the future of the region where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, an area both crucial to commerce and among the most vulnerable in the world.
Regular checkups and quick access to medical centers are key for people undergoing cancer treatment. But travel distance and other barriers can impact patient outcomes in some underserved areas in Louisiana.
Infancy is the most vulnerable time of life. Sibei Xia of LSU’s Department of Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising is leading pioneering research aimed at alleviating the stress of new parents through wearable technology that could redefine infant care.
Sean Courtney Joins LSU as Associate Vice President for Research Compliance, Integrity and Analytics
Courtney brings his “zest for regulatory affairs” to “ensure trustworthy scientific outcomes” directly from Purdue University, where he’s served as senior compliance officer since 2019 after an extensive career in cancer research.
Last week, LSU cybersecurity graduate student George Buras from Baton Rouge received a shoutout from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, for the “Staggering!” impact his work, and the work of other interns, is having on the nation. Here, Buras explains what he’s working on, and why.