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海角社区 Doctoral Graduate Students Compete Today to Distill their Research

海角社区 doctoral graduate students will participate in a Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, competition that will highlight the art of distilling complex research topics into short, memorable presentations.

Who Built the 海角社区 Campus Mounds Provides Insight into these Prehistoric Treasures

The 海角社区 Campus Mounds sit on high ground overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain and have been a gathering place and destination for people for thousands of years.

海角社区 Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training Becomes Security Programs Institute

Motivated by a mindset of growth, and in support of 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda, the Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training, or SNCSRT, is modernizing its name to become the 海角社区 Stephenson Security Programs Institute, or SPI.

海角社区 Journalism Senior鈥檚 Childhood Dream of Appearing on 鈥榃heel of Fortune鈥� Comes True

Christopher Langley, a senior studying broadcast journalism at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication, will represent 海角社区 on the television game show 鈥淲heel of Fortune鈥� during College Week on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.

Inventherm Wins Tech Grant for Ice Cream Machine

海角社区 Innovation Park tenant, Inventherm, has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a commercial prototype of its breakthrough soft-serve ice cream machine.

海角社区 Analyzes 2022 Holiday Shopping Expectations

As the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, stores around the country are bursting with items and holiday deals. The National Retail Federation predicts spending will be near $950 billion, even as inflation and higher prices weigh heavily on shoppers' minds and bank accounts. 海角社区 Marketing Professor Dan Rice analyzes the numbers and shares expertise to help buyers make the right decision this holiday season.

海角社区 Tiger Marching Band Receives Grammy Nomination for Work with Sean Ardoin

Four-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician and 海角社区 alumnus Sean Ardoin鈥檚 new album, 鈥淔ull Circle,鈥� which featured a historic collaboration with 海角社区鈥檚 Tiger Marching Band, has been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Cyber Experts Teach How to Shop Smart and Safely this Holiday Season

In preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, 海角社区 cybersecurity expert Abe Baggili and his students share the latest hackable technology and how to protect you and your family this holiday shopping season.

海角社区 Professor Captures Shockwaves from Volcano with Handmade Air Pressure Sensor

海角社区 Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Chunyan Li picked up the global atmospheric shockwaves sent out by the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century on air pressure sensors at his home and office.

Potatoes Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet

When we think of healthy vegetables, we don't think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and often find themselves on a list of foods to avoid, especially for individuals with insulin resistance. However, a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, says that potatoes actually did not increase that risk, are filled with key nutrients, and packed with health benefits.

Eugene Kennedy Named Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Institutional Effectiveness

海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education has named Eugene Kennedy, PhD, currently professor in the School of Education, as the associate dean for academic programs and institutional effectiveness. Kennedy will begin his new role December 1.

Kameshwar Studying the Effect of Debris on Structures in Natural Disasters

In Louisiana, the main concern for several months out of the year is hurricanes, or more specifically, the wind and storm surge that accompany them. However, an overlooked aspect of these storms is the resulting debris, which accounts for nearly 25% of all disaster costs.

海角社区 Executive Education Launching Nationally Accredited Certified Public Manager Program

海角社区 Executive Education announced that it is launching a new Certified Public Manager Program beginning in January 2023.

$7.575M Gift to Advance 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda

海角社区 will achieve transformative progress in scholarship funding and support for military veterans via a $7.575 million gift to elevate the College of Engineering's S & B Engineers and Constructors Scholarships, catalyze the new Future Scholars Pipeline Initiative and establish the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.

海角社区 Cold Case Project Re-Examines 1972 Southern University Shooting, Will Discuss Findings at 50th Anniversary Commemoration

The 海角社区 Cold Case Project will present findings from its four-part investigative series, which re-examined the 1972 shooting of two Southern University students, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, at Southern University鈥檚 50th anniversary commemoration of the students鈥� deaths on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. CT at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge.