Office of Research & Economic Development
“ The constant pursuit of discovery... ”
Advancing Research
We’re setting our sights on becoming one of the Top 50 research universities in the U.S. by tackling our state’s most pressing challenges, making a global impact, and Building Teams That Win.
Scholarship First
Louisiana’s geography, economy, and culture place LSU at the heart of many national challenges. Our eight campuses are delivering solutions for our state and nation’s future, including in coastal resilience, energy, and public health.
Research News
$488M
in research activity across LSU’s campuses in FY23
- historic record and 14% annual increase
15
Centers & Institutes
- help facilitate advanced interdisciplinary research at LSU
5
NSF CAREER Awards in FY24
- awarded to LSU faculty by the National Science Foundation
Research Highlights
LSU rises in national rankings and renown through innovation, team work and discovery in agriculture, health, coastal research, cybersecurity and defense and energy—and by bringing rural America a little bit closer.
We share stories about impactful LSU innovations and individual and team achievements, while placing a grapefruit on the teacher’s desk. It’s mosquito season, after all.
Learn how LSU secured the largest NSF award in history to transform the future of energy in Louisiana, received two Under Secretary visits to campus in just one week, and created real buzz in a Louisiana prison (by teaching inmates beekeeping).
Working for Louisiana
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.
LSU builds teams that win, including in energy. Learn how LSU built a statewide team to go after the largest National Science Foundation award in history—NSF Engines—and won, having recently secured an Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs designation for the state and more.
It’s cybersecurity awareness month and LSU is on the frontier of the fight against cyberattacks on schools, state and local government, our military, critical infrastructure, industry and small businesses and residents across Louisiana, all while becoming the best in educating cyber talent.
Upcoming Research Events
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