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LSU AND TULANE AWARDED $22 MILLION FOR PLAN TO SAVE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

LSU and Tulane Awarded $22 Million for Plan to Save Lower Mississippi River Delta

Researchers at LSU and Tulane University have been awarded $22 million by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to lead a 15-member consortium that will chart a new course for the future of the fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta.

Cecila Carson, Gov. Edwards, Susan Russell and Robert Twillery

Gov. Edwards Announces LSU Litter Institute to Help Solve State, National, International Problem

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced the new LSU Litter Institute that will address the statewide and worldwide challenge of removing litter and debris from our roadways and waterways.

LSU Developing an Experimental Pipeline for High School Exposure to Cybersecurity Education

LSU Develops Experimental Approach to High School Cybersecurity Education

When a comprehensive research university operates a K-12 lab school on its flagship campus and there’s a 750,000-wide workforce gap for cybersecurity professionals in the U.S., graduate students and high school students come together for some unusual approaches to learning—and tastes.

GOV. JOHN BEL EDWARDS, LSU PRESIDENT WILLIAM F. TATE IV TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF HUEY P. LONG FIELD HOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT

Gov. John Bel Edwards, LSU President William F. Tate IV to Celebrate Completion of Huey P. Long Field House Restoration Project

On Tuesday, October 24, the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education will host Governor John Bel Edwards and LSU leaders for a ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the Huey P. Long Field House restoration project.

Offshore Wind Turbines

LSU Offshore Wind Consortium Secures EDA Tech Hub Designation to Elevate Louisiana Energy Leadership

President Biden and the Economic Development Administration have announced an LSU-led consortium, Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind, or GLOW, Propeller, as one of only 31 newly designated Tech Hubs.

Lillian Beck

‘A Chance to Make the World a Safer Place’

With $600,000 in additional support from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, LSU is rapidly expanding its Scholarship for Service CyberCorps program to grow a bigger, better cyber workforce for the state and nation.

Gov. Edwards, President Tate Open Doors to New LSU Cybersecurity Operations Center, Protection Model for Louisiana

Gov. Edwards, President Tate Open Doors to New LSU Cybersecurity Operations Center, Protection Model for Louisiana

Governor John Bel Edwards and LSU President William F. Tate IV cut the ribbon to the LSU and LONI Security Operations Center, or SOC, on the flagship campus in Baton Rouge, opening the doors to a new cybersecurity workforce development and protection model for Louisiana and LSU that is garnering national attention.

Workers in Cybersecurity Lab

Louisiana Enables Cyber Protection for Higher Ed in the State Through LSU

With $7.5 million in support from the state legislature, higher education in Louisiana can now gain cyber protection—at no additional cost to the institution—through an industry-leading model developed at LSU.

LSU PRESIDENT & BOYD PROFESSORS CELEBRATE ELITE FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT PRESIDENTIAL LAUREL EVENT

LSU President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Presidential Laurel Event

In its second year, this event highlights the exceptional academic, creative, and research accomplishments of faculty from all eight LSU institutions over the last academic year. This award is very selective, with a goal of highlighting the exceptional stature of our collective faculty in their respective fields while celebrating success and encouraging aspiration among peers.

National Sports Media Experts to Examine NIL, Sports Journalism, Olympic Impact at Interactive LSU Sports Summit

National Sports Media Experts to Examine NIL, Sports Journalism, Olympic Impact at Interactive LSU Sports Summit

Leading sports media professionals and scholars will convene at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication’s Sports Summit to explore trends, challenges and innovations in the sports media industry on Thursday, Oct. 12. The daylong summit will feature panels on NIL, mobile gaming, sports journalism and social media, Olympic impact and connectivity, and more.