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LSU Mechanical Engineering Graduate Lands Job at SpaceX
For LSU Mechanical Engineering graduate Scot McKenzie, working for SpaceX is nothing short of a childhood dream come true. The 23-year-old from Baton Rouge wasted no time in pursuing his goals by working for NASA and now SpaceX, where McKenzie can work on rockets that will travel to the Moon and Mars one day.
LSU Engineering Updating Lab Systems with Help From Emerson
When the LSU College of Engineering officially opened the newly renovated and expanded Patrick F. Taylor Hall in 2018, among the many features touted were new state-of-the-art research facilities.
LSU Reveals Keys to Successful Crisis Communication
Government officials and media representatives help form a “best practices” list for effective communication during extreme weather events.
Art and Artificial Intelligence
Faculty from the LSU College of Art and Design are using robots and artificial intelligence in combination with art and landscape
"Kyoo!" - Studying Cajun English
Linguistic research published in the journal, "American Speech"
LSU Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures Professor Awarded Fellowship at Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study
Mark Wagner, professor of Arabic in the LSU Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures, has been awarded a fellowship at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Wagner will undertake the research project titled, “The Rothschilds of Arabia and Africa: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Mercantile Empire Under the British Raj.”
LSU Reveals Keys to Successful Crisis Communication
A study led by LSU researchers and funded by the Louisiana Sea Grant revealed best practices for effective communication during extreme weather events on Thursday, July 21, at a lunch meeting of the NWS New Orleans Integrated Warning Team at the St. Tammany Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Four LSU Faculty Awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
Four LSU researchers have been awarded the National Science Foundation's most prestigious grant for early-career faculty, who exhibit potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
Five-Star Students: LSU Students Excel with Scholarships, Fellowships and Award Recognitions
Year after year, LSU students receive national and international recognitions, and this past year is no exception. Whether it's joining the long legacy of LSU Goldwater Scholars or participating in the world's largest student business startup competition for the first time ever, LSU students are being recognized on the national stage each and every year.
LSU to Open New Popeyes Location in Late Fall
LSU and Chartwells Higher Education have partnered to unveil the first Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen location on a college campus within the Southeastern Conference. Slated to open in late 2022, the new space will offer counter service and a dine-in experience, along with a walk-up window service.