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LSU Home of Most Important Private Collection of African American Poetry
The LSU Libraries Special Collections will house the over 800 items previously owned by book collector and dealer Wyatt Houston Day.
ECE Professor Mehraeen Explores Smart Grid Improvements
Just one year ago this month, the southern U.S. suffered a hard freeze, leaving millions of people in Texas without power while also causing flooding to homes from busted pipes. As a result, 246 people died.
Beyond Biodegradable Mardi Gras Beads
LSU biologist Naohiro Kato develops solutions to reduce plastic in the environment.
New Director Joins LSU Innovation & Technology Commercialization
The LSU Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization has welcomed a new director, Alex Valiaev.
LSU Experts Available to Speak on Mardi Gras History and Traditions
LSU faculty experts are available for media interviews about the Mardi Gras history and traditions.
LSU ME Professor, Students Design Underwater Robots to Study Shipwrecks
One might be surprised to learn there have been thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes over the last couple centuries, the majority of which remain undiscovered. LSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Corina Barbalata is working to design motion-planning algorithms for underwater robots to gather data from these shipwrecks.
Spray-on Skin Lowers Louisiana Mortality Rates from Burns
Dr. Jeffrey Carter, associate professor of surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has spent over a decade developing a new technology for burn and wound care, known as spray-on skin. He is available for media interviews during National Burn Awareness Week.
LSU Professor Awarded Highest Honor by American Association of Geographers
LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology Professor Emeritus Craig Colten is among 11 geographers nationwide bestowed the highest honor by the American Association of Geographers.
LSU CEE Professor Bivins Studying Wastewater on International Flights
With the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreading like wildfire, testing has never been more important. This is why LSU Civil & Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Aaron Bivins is not only researching pathogen detection in water at LSU but also joining forces with researchers worldwide, namely Australia, to study wastewater on international flights.
“Exercise-in-a-pill” Could Get Louisiana into Shape
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center are mapping the effects of exercise to be able to deliver many of its benefits to those who can’t, or struggle to, work out. The researchers have already shown how something they call “exercise-in-a-pill” could help protect people against the negative health consequences of eating too much sugar and fat.