LSU OGDEN HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED ASTRONAUT SCHOLARS BY THE ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

This year, ASF selected 74 scholars from 51 universities across the United States. The highly competitive scholarship recognizes top students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who demonstrate academic excellence, ingenuity, and a deep commitment to research with the potential to positively impact their fields.

LASAL Alum and Duke Law Graduate Alira Thomas Reflects on Discovering Her Passion at the Ogden Honors College.

A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is a non-fiction graphic novel by cartoonist Josh Neufeld. Originally published as a webcomic, A.D. tells the stories of a handful of real-life New Orleans residents and their experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.

Louisiana’s top students have long reported finding better opportunities for higher education and employment outside the state, creating a “brain drain” that threatens the state’s talent pool and future work force. But a new curriculum designed by LSU’s Ogden Honors College aims to reverse this trend and encourage the best and brightest to stay in Louisiana for school and whatever comes after.

The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding students who demonstrate exceptional potential for careers in scientific research.

A new Bachelor of Arts degree program at LSU will enhance not only the university’s reputation, but the knowledge, expertise and career opportunities of its students. It’s the Honors TRACTS (Traditions in Critical Thought and Scholarship) BA, an innovative curriculum of LSU’s Ogden Honors College.

Two LSU students recently named to the 2025 class of Astronaut Scholars say this lofty achievement would not have been possible without the support and opportunities provided by LSU.