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LSU Military Museum Grand Opening, LSU ROTC Change of Command
LSU paid tribute to its military heritage during two events on Thursday, April 7 – the grand opening of the William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum in Memorial Tower and the LSU ROTC Change of Command and Joint ROTC Awards ceremonies.
2022 Louisiana Survey Shows Pessimism Growing About Direction of State
Researchers in the Public Policy Research Lab at LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs in the Manship School of Mass Communication found state residents are most worried about the economy, infrastructure and education. Confidence in the state government to solve these problems dropped to its lowest point since 2004.
National, State Experts to Unpack Environmental Inequities in the U.S. in Season Finale of LSU Reilly Center Racism Series
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication will host the season four finale of the Racism: Dismantling the System series on Tuesday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m. CT. “The Fight for Environmental Equity” will examine the history of disproportionate environmental impacts and the push for policies that support clean, healthy and thriving communities for all.
LSU Boyd Professor Suzanne Marchand Awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship
LSU Boyd Professor of History Suzanne Marchand has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for intellectual and cultural history.
LSU Named a Center of Excellence for Wastewater Epidemiology
LSU has been designated as one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Wastewater Epidemiology by Ceres Nanosciences, a privately held company that makes products to improve life science research and diagnostic testing.
LSU Researchers Study What Makes the Invasive, Non-Native Reed Grass Thrive in the Wetlands
In a newly published study, LSU researchers studied the genomic basis of the reed grass, P. australis, to investigate what exactly makes the invasive reed grass subspecies thrive in wetlands, in comparison to its native counterpart.
LSU College of Science Hall of Distinction Honorees 2022
The LSU College of Science’s Hall of Distinction recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in their endless pursuit of excellence and fervent dedication to scientific leadership. Through their extraordinary achievements, outstanding characters, and commitments to their communities, the college’s honorees have established lasting legacies of excellence in their individual fields.
Update to LSU's Kirby Smith Hall Demolition
While preparations are underway for the demolition of Kirby Smith Hall in June 2022, the process for demolition of the facility has changed from a controlled explosion to the use of "high-reach" equipment that has recently become available.
LSU CEE Professor Lin Develops Superwood for Infrastructure
With the development of steel and concrete piles over the years, the use of timber piles in civil infrastructure has steadily declined. While timber piles are a renewable and a low-cost foundation system, they have low stiffness and strength, limiting their applications to lightly-loaded structures. Enter superwood.
LSU 2022 Hall of Distinction: D-D Breaux Named Alumna of the Year
Retired LSU gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux and country music artist Jordan Davis highlighted the roster of distinguished alumni named to the 2022 LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction.