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海角社区 Center for Energy Studies Update

海角社区 Center for Energy Studies, or CES, Executive Director and Professor David E. Dismukes has announced that he will retire effective Jan. 13. Robert Twilley, interim vice president for the 海角社区 Office of Research and Economic Development, has named CES Associate Professor Gregory B. Upton, Jr., as interim executive director.

海角社区A Develops STEM Talent in Western, Central Louisiana in Partnership with Department of Defense STARBASE Program, Vernon Parish Schools

海角社区 Alexandria has partnered with the Department of Defense to extend its premier youth outreach program, STARBASE, to Fort Polk Army base in western Louisiana. Their shared goal is to help build the state鈥檚 and nation鈥檚 STEM workforce by engaging elementary and middle school students in hands-on science and engineering projects.

How Climate Change is Impacting Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums

To further understand the impact of climate change on cultural and information repositories, the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, D.C. has awarded a grant to 海角社区 School of Library & Information Science Associate Professor Edward Benoit III and 海角社区 Department of Geography & Anthropology Associate Professor Jill Trepanier.

海角社区 Librarian Named a 2023 Emerging Leader by American Library Association

海角社区 Librarian Nicollette Davis has been named a 2023 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association. Established in 1876, ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world with more than 60,000 members.

Scientists Advocate for Endangered Louisiana Archaeological Sites to be Included in Coastal Restoration Plans

In order to preserve and to better understand the lives and cultures of ancient Louisiana peoples, large-scale salvage and investigation of archaeological sites is urgently needed, according to a new study by scientists at 海角社区.

Dr. David Guzick Selected Chancellor of 海角社区 Health Shreveport

The National Academy of Medicine-recognized physician will begin on Jan. 9

Acadiana Veterans See Green in Growing 海角社区E Ag Programs

New, tech-driven 海角社区 Eunice agriculture programs support Louisiana鈥檚 future farmers and military veterans.

海角社区 Students Capture the Voices of Louisiana鈥檚 Veterans

Students in an 海角社区 Ogden Honors College seminar are capturing the first-person narratives of Louisianans who have served in the military. In addition to being added to the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, part of the 海角社区 Libraries, the oral histories they collect will be housed in the Library of Congress鈥� national database as part of a partnership with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death

The 海角社区 School of Veterinary Medicine is working with the FDA and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry to investigate this issue and treat some of the affected horses.

海角社区 Military Museum Holiday Hours

The William A. Brookshire 海角社区 Military Museum in Memorial Tower will be closed from Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023.

海角社区 Manship School Grad Releases First Book, 鈥楬ow to Win the War on Truth鈥�

海角社区 Manship School of Mass Communication alumnus and media studies expert Samuel C. Spitale has released his first book, 鈥淗ow to Win the War on Truth,鈥� an illustrated guide to debunking misperceptions, falsehoods and fake news, published by Quirk Books.

AI and Alternative Data Could Help Millions Gain Access to Credit

Less than half of all U.S. adults have access to prime credit because of their credit score. But new 海角社区 and Harvard University research shows a lot more people could become eligible if lenders use artificial intelligence, or AI, and alternative data, such as education and employment history. Smarter underwriting algorithms would especially benefit recent college graduates and young people with short credit histories as well as people with low or no credit scores.

海角社区 to Play Major Role in CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

The goal of the project is to transform the regional hydrogen energy sector and shift the South Louisiana industrial corridor toward a net-zero carbon future. This will be done through the execution of projects across five workstreams鈥攚orkforce, business development, testbeds, manufacturing, and public private partnership.

National Academy of Inventors Selects Two 海角社区 Faculty Innovators

海角社区 School of Veterinary Medicine Comparative Biomedical Sciences Professor Tammy Dugas and 海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Professor Michael Khonsari have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors.

Coupled Computer Modeling Can Help More Accurately Predict Coastal Flooding, Study Determines

海角社区 researchers used a unique coupled computer modeling approach to accurately recreate the coastal flooding that occurred during Hurricane Florence, demonstrating that it is more accurate than traditional modeling approaches.