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Micromobility Research Project Brings E-scooters to 海角社区's Flagship Campus

海角社区 is partnering with Spin, a San Francisco-based company working with over 70 North American cities and campuses on micromobility solutions, to provide electric scooter transportation for students, faculty, staff and visitors on the Baton Rouge campus. The initiative is part of an 海角社区 micromobility research project on transportation sustainability and efficiency.

海角社区 Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute Announces J. Terrell Brown Venture Challenge Finalists

Three 海角社区 student businesses have been selected to present in a live pitch competition for a share of $35,000 in the 12th annual J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge to be held on April 19 at the 海角社区 Business Education Complex.

Building a Pipeline for Dental Care

With $520K in state support, 海角社区 is expanding the 海角社区 Health New Orleans dental hygiene program to 海角社区 Alexandria to address acute workforce needs in central Louisiana.

Robert Twilley Named Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Dr. Twilley has been serving as the Interim Vice President since October 2022, and he brings a wealth of experience from his time working both in our research office and as the Vice President for Research at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, as well as a decade as Director of Sea Grant working around Louisiana.

Military Cyber Professionals Association to Award 海角社区 Professor Order of Thor Medal

海角社区 cybersecurity professor Ibrahim 鈥淎be鈥� Baggili is among an elite group of individuals selected by the Military Cyber Professionals Association to receive the prestigious Order of Thor medal this year.

海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Professor Designs Non-Metal Battery To Replace Lithium Battery

As the demand for electric vehicles, cell phones, and computers continues to grow, so does the demand for lithium used in lithium-ion batteries. While this soft, alkali metal known as 鈥渨hite gold鈥� is abundant in certain countries, the mining process and safety issues are of concern to researchers. One such researcher is 海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Ying Wang, who is using a Board of Regents grant to design a non-metal rechargeable battery that could one day replace lithium batteries on Earth and in space.

海角社区 Names Matt Lee Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture

海角社区 has named Matt Lee as Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture. Lee has been serving as the Interim Vice President and Dean since August 2022.

Enabling Energy Development through Demonstration

Last year鈥檚 catalytic $5 million investment by the state in carbon capture and hydrogen technology research and development at 海角社区 was at the forefront of a cascade of commitments all aimed to elevate the ongoing energy transition for Louisiana and the nation.

Laura Choate Named Director of the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education

The 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education named Laura Hensley Choate, currently the interim director of the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, as the next director of the school. Choate will begin this role on April 1.

海角社区 Giving Day 2023 is March 29, Aims for 5,000 Donors by Midnight

5th Annual Virtual Event is Co-hosted by Seven 海角社区 Campuses

Can Your Thoughts on Body Fat Predict/Impact Your Work Performance? 海角社区 Researcher Explains

In his recent article, 鈥淒o These Jeans Make Me Feel Fat? Exploring Subjective Fatness, its Workplace Outcomes, and Rethinking the Role of Subjectivity in the Stigmatization Process,鈥� published by Personnel Psychology, Rucks Department of Management Assistant Professor Michael Johnson and co-authors draw on stigma theory, and integrate it with medical research, to explore the workplace implications of subjective fatness, or how big one feels.

海角社区 Joins Louisiana Department of Education for STEM Micro-Credentialing Project

With STEM learning gaining speed, it鈥檚 more important than ever for Louisiana to provide its high school educators the opportunity to earn micro-credentials in order to teach STEM subjects to their students. The $4 million, five-year Education Innovation and Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Improving Pre-Engineering and Computer Science Education through Micro-Credentialing, is a collaboration among 海角社区, the Louisiana Department of Education, BloomBoard Inc., and RAND Corporation that involves the development, implementation, and testing of a set of micro-credentials designed to help teachers demonstrate proficiency in STEM competencies.

NASA Missions Study What May Be a 1-In-10,000-Year Gamma-ray Burst

海角社区 Department of Physics and Astronomy Assistant Professor Eric Burns led the analysis of 7,000 gamma-ray bursts to establish how frequently this brightest of all time, or BOAT, event may occur. The answer: once every 10,000 years

Solving Cancer, Together

With investment by the state, 海角社区 is attracting and supporting top research talent to solve some of the biggest challenges in cancer care for patients and families, starting with Louisianans.

Descendants of African American Poet Discover their Roots in 海角社区 Libraries Special Collections

After 50 years of searching for their grandfather's long-lost publications as part of a family genealogical project, two cousins from Maryland, Renee Anderson and Sharon Young, had no idea that they would find what they had been searching for more than 1,000 miles from home at 海角社区.