Research

New LSU Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building Aims to Elevate Louisiana’s Economy

New LSU Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building Aims to Elevate Louisiana’s Economy

LSU marked the final day of President William F. Tate IV’s statewide bus tour by announcing the vision for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building and a $15 million leadership gift from Art Favre, founder of Performance Contractors and a graduate of the first LSU construction management class in 1972.

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LSU Student Team’s FarmSmart App Helps Farmers Manage Crops, Weeds With AI

LSU students and alumni have created a new, AI-powered tool called FarmSmart that allows farmers and gardeners to quickly access actionable intelligence on how to best manage their crops and get rid of weeds.

Five LSU Faculty Win National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Five LSU Faculty Win National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Funded research projects highlight the success of LSU's Scholarship First Agenda to advance foundational and applied science to improve lives.

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LSU Collaborating With Halliburton, ExxonMobil on New CO2 Research Well

In early 2025, the LSU College of Engineering, in collaboration with Halliburton and ExxonMobil, will begin drilling a third research well at its PERTT—Petroleum Engineering Research, Training, and Testing—Lab on LSU’s campus.

LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Health: Collaboration in Action on Athletes’ Health, Cancer, Obesity and More

LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Health: Collaboration in Action on Athletes' Health, Cancer, Obesity and More

The Championship Health Partners award $1.2 million to five winning teams in an inaugural round of research funding.

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LSU Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million to Advance Worldwide Access to High-Performance Computing

LSU researchers have been awarded a $1.5 million Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the ecosystem surrounding HPX, a software library developed at LSU.

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LSU, Integer Partner to Optimize U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Operations

LSU and Integer’s collaboration will leverage modeling techniques to create representations of critical systems onboard naval platforms.

LSU-Southern Cyber Project to Protect Nation's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Build Workforce

LSU-Southern Cyber Project to Protect Nation's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Build Workforce

A collaborative team at LSU and Southern University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in electric vehicle charging stations. Discovered by LSU cybersecurity expert Elias Bou-Harb and his team, these vulnerabilities pose significant risks, including the potential for hackers to access and exploit tens of thousands of EV charging stations connected to the power grid. This project not only aims to secure these systems but also to educate and train a more diverse cybersecurity workforce, leveraging the strengths of both universities.

LSU Civil Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award to Research Unique Future Homebuilding Techniques

LSU Civil Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award to Research Unique Future Homebuilding Techniques

Professor Lin’s latest research project, funded by a nearly $630,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, is taking characteristics from mud dauber nests and the root systems of fungi to design 3D-printed soil for sustainable, durable, and cost-effective earthen buildings. More than three billion people around the world live in earthen buildings, which are gaining popularity in Europe, Western Australia, Canada, and California because of their eco-friendly and cost-effective credentials.

LSU and Integer Technologies Announce $9.8M Navy Research Contract, Baton Rouge Office­

LSU and Integer Technologies Announce $9.8M Navy Research Contract, Baton Rouge Office

Navy funding advances intelligent autonomy for maritime vessels, supporting LSU research priorities in Coast, Defense and Energy