Office of Research & Economic Development

Learn about LSU’s growing partnership with national labs, a new class of antibiotics that starve bacteria of iron, and a new patent that helps make perfect grease every time. Also, meet our new National Academy of Inventors fellow and hear LSU researchers speak out on the value of funding science.

Did you know a good egg can remain a good egg for twice as long if coated with water-soluble chitosan, a natural substance derived from the shells of Louisiana shrimp, crab, and crawfish? Also, learn how LSU researchers are transforming dementia care in rural Louisiana and studying shipwrecks to learn about underwater landslides.

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.

Research is everywhere, and lives depend on it. In this issue, explore five projects based on LSU research and service to the state. From helping kids in crisis to improving dementia care, LSU improves lives.

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.