Research
LSU Scientist Works with Amazon to Fight Obesity, Diabetes Using Smartphones and AI
One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of their Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence.
Resistance and Resilience: The Impact of Weather Disturbances on the Louisiana and Texas Coast
With a new grant from NASA, LSU scientists will track the impact of severe weather disturbances on the coastal wetlands and estuaries in Louisiana and Texas.
LSU Combines Undergraduate Science, Engineering, Arts, Humanities to Benefit Coastal Communities
With support from the National Academy of Sciences, LSU will build a new undergraduate research and creative works program focused on supporting people, ecosystems and industries in and around the Gulf of Mexico. Projects will bridge all disciplines and encourage students to combine multiple perspectives as not just experts, but problem-solvers.
LSU Faculty Continue Studies On Bendable Concrete
According to research reports, concrete is the second-most used substance in the world (after water) and is the most widely used building material. Its usage worldwide is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined.
Dr. Jenny Sones Received Catalyst Award from National Academy of Medicine
Jenny Sones (LSU '08), associate professor of theriogenology, is one of 25 U.S.-based recipients of the Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine.
LSU-Led Research Shows that Ultraviolet Metasurfaces Can Discriminate the Handedness of Biomolecules at Attomolar Concentrations
Researchers at LSU, in collaboration with Zuse Institute in Berlin, Germany, have developed an ultraviolet metasurface that discriminates between left- and right-handed amino acids with attomolar sensitivity.
LSU of Alexandria Increases Access to STEM Careers Through Robotics and Support of Surrounding Schools
Through robotics and community outreach to elementary, middle and high schools in central Louisiana, LSU of Alexandria, or LSUA, is increasing access to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, for a growing number of students, including at underserved schools. For many, robotics is their first experience with machine learning and AI.
LSU Researchers Join Multi-Institutional Team to Investigate Sources of Methane in Coastal Wetlands
Scientists estimate that methane, as a greenhouse gas, may be responsible for approximately 20 to 25 percent of all global warming since the Industrial Revolution. Even more troublingly, as man-made sources have been reduced, the amount of the gas in the atmosphere has continued to grow, fed by natural sources.
Sea Level Rise Sentinels: Documenting Biodiversity in the Rising Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
LSU scientists will be using innovative techniques to document biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico as part of NOAA's Marine Biodiversity Observation Network.
Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy
Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.