Recent 海角社区 News

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WFL LaHouse

Making Homes More Resilient and Affordable

For 15 years, 海角社区 AgCenter鈥檚 LaHouse has showcased storm-resilient and sustainable home construction methods and materials that are both customizable and cost-effective for Louisiana residents who live with significant risk of flooding and wind damage as well as rising insurance premiums and energy bills.

Scholarship First Bus Tour map

海角社区 Sets Record $6.1 Billion Economic Impact on the State

海角社区 supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings and an estimated 45,700 direct and indirect annualized jobs in fiscal year 2021-2022. This equals $690 of output per Louisianian and $13.85 for every dollar of Louisiana state funding provided to 海角社区.

海角社区 Student Health Center and the Ogden Honors College Now Offering Mental Health Services On Site, in French House

海角社区 Student Health Center and the Ogden Honors College Now Offering Mental Health Services On Site, in French House

The 海角社区 Student Health Center and the 海角社区 Ogden Honors College have partnered on a new mental health initiative, providing students with access to a mental health professional in the French House.

海角社区 Rainmakers

海角社区 Research Recognizes Six Rainmakers

Six 海角社区 faculty members have been selected to receive Rainmaker awards this year by the 海角社区 Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED. These faculty members show outstanding research, scholarship and creative activity for their respective ranks and disciplines.

Professor Glenn Sumners

World-Renowned 海角社区 Center for Internal Auditing to Add Cybersecurity, and Environmental, Social & Governance Focus

The 海角社区 Center for Internal Auditing, the world鈥檚 first and premier university-based internal audit education program, is expanding to include a greater focus on cybersecurity risk and environmental, social & governance, or ESG, issues. In recognition of these changes, the program has been renamed the 海角社区 Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management, or 海角社区CIA&CRM.

WFL SOC

Trailblazing Partnership with Industry, State: 海角社区 Leads the Way in Cyber Protection for Louisiana Higher Ed

The establishment of a student-run Security Operations Center, or SOC, on 海角社区鈥檚 flagship campus in Baton Rouge with an immediate counterpart at 海角社区 Shreveport will enhance the security posture of the 海角社区 system. The SOCs will leverage shared resources and threat intelligence across Louisiana and create a blueprint for as many as 31 institutions of higher learning in the state to protect themselves from cyberattacks.

海角社区, BRAC, NexusLA Present New Startup Accelerator

海角社区, BRAC, NexusLA Present New Startup Accelerator

海角社区, BRAC and NexusLA are partnering to create Startup City Launch, a new, 10-week training program to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into scalable businesses.

Sixth Grade Day 2022

海角社区 Hosts 'Sixth Grade Day' for Eighth Year

海角社区 will launch its eighth run of "Sixth Grade Day," a day of academic exhibits and touring for middle school students of East Baton Rouge Parish on Tuesday, March 7. The program will also run March 9 and March 23.

Louisiana's Barataria Basin

New Study Compares Human Contributions to Mississippi River Delta Land Loss, Hints at Solutions

Research from scientists at 海角社区 and Indiana University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta--crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis.

海角社区 On Tour

海角社区 Embarks on Inaugural Scholarship First Bus Tour March 13-16

海角社区 is taking its mission and message on the road this month. Powered by RoyOMartin, the inaugural Scholarship First bus tour will take 海角社区 President William F. Tate IV, joined by a few special guests along the way, on a 1,000-mile winding route around Louisiana, with the goal of learning more about some of the state's key industries, listening to key stakeholders and visiting with alumni and elected officials to ensure alignment of 海角社区's statewide priorities in serving Louisiana.

海角社区 to Launch First Global Learning Program for PSA Scholars

海角社区 to Launch First Global Learning Program for PSA Scholars

Students from 海角社区's Pre-Scholars Academy, or PSA, are preparing to travel to Dakar, Senegal over the upcoming spring break as part of the program's first global experience.

Chen Wang

海角社区 Computer Science Faculty Furthering Research Into Smartphone Security

With support from the National Science Foundation, 海角社区 Computer Science Assistant Professor Chen Wang is developing research into hand gripping as a smarthphone security verification method.

Alena Allen Named Dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Alena Allen Named Dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center

海角社区 has named Alena Allen dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Allen, a Louisiana native, is currently deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.

海角社区S's Dr. Vonny Salim conducts research with graduate students

海角社区 Shreveport Biology Faculty, Students Researching Cancer Cure

The 海角社区 Shreveport Cyber Collaboratory's name insinuates the use of 3D printers and hologram tables, but a biology professor and her students are utilizing the space to discover better therapeutics for cancer.