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LSU Awarded $780K from National Academies to Help Louisiana Tribe Protect Coastal Land
Louisiana Sea Grant at LSU has received $780,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program to continue its work with the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe to protect coastal land in lower Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes using nature-based solutions.
LSU Awards 1,931 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies
LSU awarded 1,931 degrees during the university's 312th commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 15. These new LSU alumni and their hometowns can be viewed on the LSU Graduates List on the LSU Commencement website. 1,313 students earned undergraduate degrees or certificates and 618 received graduate degrees or certificates. Twenty-three LSU employees were among the graduates.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Two LSU Degree Candidates to be Commissioned into the Armed Forces Dec. 14
Two LSU Army ROTC students will be commissioned into the Armed Forces at a commissioning ceremony Thursday, December 14, in the Bill Lawton Room of Tiger Stadium at 1:30 p.m. Media are invited to attend.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Two LSU Innovators
LSU Professor Emeritus Robin McCarley and former LSU Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kevin Kelly have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. They are among 162 newly elected fellows.
LSU to Award Some 1,900 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies Friday, Dec. 15
More than 1,900 students are expected to graduate during LSU's 312th commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 15.
LSU Health Shreveport Unveils $79M Center for Medical Education
LSU Health Shreveport unveiled its transformative new Center for Medical Education on Monday, Dec. 11. The $79 million structure is designed to enhance the educational experience and interdisciplinary collaboration for students and faculty.
LSU Students Showcase their AI Solutions for Healthcare, Farming and Research
LSU students showcased their Artificial Intelligence solutions for real-world problems in healthcare, agriculture and academia on Tuesday, December 5, at the LSU Foundation Building's Harrison Board Room.
LSU Petroleum, Mechanical Engineering Professors Developing Leakage Sensor for CCS Sites, CO2 Pipelines
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a way of reducing carbon emissions by capturing the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by power generation or industrial activity; compressing and transporting it via pipelines, trucks, or ships; and then storing it deep underground in geological formations, such as saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas reservoirs. While CCS has proven to be mostly safe, there is always a chance of leakage.
Fall 2023 Rucks Fellows Announced
The Rucks Department of Management at the E. J. Ourso College of Business acknowledges outstanding students as Rucks Fellows. These students are chosen by the faculty and represent the highest level of academic achievement among senior management majors in any of the department's concentrations. To be eligible, the student must be among the top graduating seniors in the management curriculum based on their grade-point average; honorees are announced in the fall and spring semesters.
Senator Bill Cassidy to Co-Teach Department of Public Administration Special Topics Course This Spring
The E. J. Ourso College of Business Department of Public Administration is offering a seminar course beginning in January co-taught by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and Department Chair and Associate Professor Roy Heidelberg. The class is titled Special Topics: Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence.