Growing More and Better Food with AI

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is transforming research in every discipline in Louisiana and around the world. Applications go far beyond facial recognition and self-driving cars. They range from personalized cancer care to more efficient city services, as well as smarter tools to prevent cyber-attacks, grow more food, and protect people and critical infrastructure from flooding—even to create art.

The health of our people, the integrity of our coast, and the security and prosperity of our most important industries all depend on research and the development of new talent and technologies. Here, we share stories illustrating LSU’s commitment to agriculture, biotechnology, coast, defense, and energy.

LSU innovation in biotechnology is helping to heal Louisiana. From our bodies to our environment and food, biotech research is about understanding living systems at their deepest and smallest levels and then translating that knowledge to engineer new results.

In this issue, we share stories on how LSU is helping communities prepare for storms and solve coastal and riverine challenges across Louisiana.

Stories on LSU Tigers of every stripe and the impacts they’re having in their communities and across Louisiana.

In everything we do, we bring the energy. Our recent technological advances—in fuel cells, solar cells, biofuels, energy-efficient construction, translation of renewable energy into the grid through industry collaboration, and ways to physically remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—show that LSU and Louisiana have the power to lead.