LSU and Kenyatta University will work together to drive innovation, research and job growth in STEM-related fields in Kenya and globally under a first-of-its-kind partnership funded by a federal grant.

In 2021, sophomore computer science majors Darrin Lea, Blake Bollinger, John Bajor and Trevor Baughman wanted to attend CES. The problem? The country's biggest tech show was only open to business professionals. So, they created a website for what was then a fictitious company, Zenith Software.

An LSU-patented circuit breaker could slash costs for industrial plants and sharply limit injuries from arc flash, the lightning bolt created when high voltage equipment fails and electricity jumps from one conductor to another.