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LSU, State Meet Growing U.S. Demand for Storm Surge and Flood Predictions
With support from the Louisiana Legislature, LSU is increasing the capacity of one of its most in-demand tools to protect coastal communities from flooding and storm surge while adding operational relevance to the science that supports it.
LSU to Host Growth Stage Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Military Veterans
EBV Accelerate, an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Military Veterans who are current business owners, will be hosted by LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business from May 1 through May 4, 2023. Nine veteran business owners from around the country have been selected for this year’s cohort.
LSU Health Shreveport Expansion Outlines Bright Future for Students, Region
With the new Center for Medical Education and Emerging Viral Threats more than 75 percent complete and on track to open this fall, students and leaders at LSU Health Shreveport are starting to see the impact the new building will have on them, their careers and health in north Louisiana.
University Lakes Project Poised to Move Forward with Phase 1 Construction
Advance work for the University Lakes Project has concluded, marking a major milestone toward full implementation of the restoration and revitalization project. Phase 1 work, estimated at $17,874,132 and spanning approximately one year, will begin upon receipt of the US Army Corps of Engineers permit for the work.
Innovative Food Truck Concept Wins 2023 J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
Rollin’ Yöggler’s Turkey Durkeys won first place in the 2023 J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge for their quick-service food concept featuring fried turkey fingers and stuffing fries to be served from a fleet of vibrant food trucks. Their first-place finish came with a $20,000 award.
LSU Senior Earns Sixth Place in National Journalism Competition
LSU Manship School of Mass Communication broadcast journalism senior Aria Pons placed sixth in the Television Features News Competition of the 2022 — 2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The competition received 77 entries from 47 schools. Pons’ win ties for the highest Manship School student’s placement in the competition since 2013.
LSU’s Social Research & Evaluation Center Named Center of Research Excellence by Louisiana Board of Regents
The LSU Social Research & Evaluation Center (SREC) in the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education has been named a Louisiana Board of Regents Center of Research Excellence. SREC is the second Center of Research Excellence at Louisiana State University A&M and the only center focused on evaluating and researching social issues affecting our communities.
LSU Senior Birdie O’Connell Receives Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Scholarship
The Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) recognized LSU Manship School of Mass Communication senior Birdie O'Connell, a Tiger TV sports journalist and Manship Ambassador, with the LAB Broadcast Scholarship at the 2023 LAB Prestige Awards. O’Connell was one of two students in the state to earn the $4,000 scholarship.
LSU Names Alumnus Eric Lau as Dean of the College of Music & Dramatic Arts
LSU has named alumnus Eric Lau the Dean of the College of Music & Dramatic Arts, effective July 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Lau currently serves as Dean of both the Honors College and the University College at the University of New Mexico.
Optimizing Military Health and Performance
Scientists Claire Berryman and Stephen Hennigar joined LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center to build on three decades as the leading academic provider of nutrition science for the Department of Defense.