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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
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.
Strategic Investment in Cybersecurity Education Drives Record Enrollment at LSU
Enrollment in LSU’s computer science program has tripled over the last decade, largely driven by growing student interest in cybersecurity, part of the defense priority of LSU’s Scholarship First Agenda.
LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences Announces AI-Engaged Classroom in the Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative
The courses in the AI-Engaged Classroom in Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative include introductory, intermediate, and advanced classes, offered by over 30 faculty members across 8 departments in HSS. These courses take a wide range of approaches to thinking about and working with AI.
LSU Stephenson Technologies Corporation Names James Olson President and CEO, Tiffany Galasso COO
James M. Olson, executive director of the LSU Stephenson Security Programs Institute and retired U.S. Navy Captain, has been appointed President and CEO of Stephenson Technologies Corporation, or STC, effective October . Tiffany Galasso, senior program manager at STC, was named the new Chief Operating Officer effective September 1.
Her Research Holds Water: Meet Art + Design Senior Kayla Dearman
LSU senior, digital art major and stop motion animation aficionado Kayla Dearman has come up with a new technique to emulate water for stop motion animation, using non-toxic and biodegradable hydrogels.
LSU Names Todd Woodward Vice President of Marketing & Communications
LSU has selected Todd Woodward to serve as the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, effective November 1 pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors.
LSU Ranks Among Top 75 Universities in the Nation Granted U.S. Utility Patents
Highest Ranking in LSU History Situates LSU as a leader among the more than 2,600 undergraduate degree granting universities in the nation
LSU Computer Science Professor Part of National Cloud Computing Project
LSU is one of several institutions that will be partnering soon with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Microsoft Corp., and Micron Technology to make computational chemistry broadly available to applied researchers and industrial users.
LSU Energy Expertise Called Upon to Provide Guidance to Nation’s Leaders
On Thursday, September 28, Center for Energy Studies (CES) Interim Executive Director Greg Upton testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources regarding two bills: HR 5616 by Rep. Garret Graves, “BRIDGE Production Act of 2023,” requiring BOEM to conduct offshore lease sales, and HR 1121 by Rep. Jeff Duncan, “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” that would ensure that the federal government could not declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress were to authorize one.