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Ancient Maya Salt Makers Worked from Home, Underwater Dig Reveals

Archaeologists working in Belize have found ancient Maya salt workers worked from home.

海角社区 Lands Small Business Development Center Director

Award-winning business consultant Adam C. McCloskey helps entrepreneurs reach their dreams.

海角社区A鈥檚 Japanese Exchange Students Talk Tourism with Lt. Governor Nungesser

Last week, five 海角社区A exchange students from Komazawa University in Tokyo, Japan, had the honor of meeting with Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and touring the Louisiana state capitol.

海角社区 Scientist Works with Amazon to Fight Obesity, Diabetes Using Smartphones and AI

One of Louisiana鈥檚 most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at 海角社区鈥檚 Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of their Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence.

海角社区A鈥檚 Martha Dauzat Honored with the Excellence in Library Support Award by the Statewide LOUIS Consortium

Martha Dauzat, 海角社区A鈥檚 Bolton Library Services and Outreach Manager, has been awarded the Excellence in Library Support Award that recognizes a library support staff member who is a helpful leader within his or her library and within the LOUIS Consortium.

$3M Award to 海角社区 Health New Orleans Will Address Nursing Shortage and Improve Health Equity in Rural and Medically Underserved Areas

海角社区 Health New Orleans School of Nursing has been awarded nearly $3 million to create a program to improve health equity and care in rural and medically underserved communities in Region 6 (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.)

Resistance and Resilience: The Impact of Weather Disturbances on the Louisiana and Texas Coast

With a new grant from NASA, 海角社区 scientists will track the impact of severe weather disturbances on the coastal wetlands and estuaries in Louisiana and Texas.

海角社区 Combines Undergraduate Science, Engineering, Arts, Humanities to Benefit Coastal Communities

With support from the National Academy of Sciences, 海角社区 will build a new undergraduate research and creative works program focused on supporting people, ecosystems and industries in and around the Gulf of Mexico. Projects will bridge all disciplines and encourage students to combine multiple perspectives as not just experts, but problem-solvers.

海角社区 Faculty Continue Studies On Bendable Concrete

According to research reports, concrete is the second-most used substance in the world (after water) and is the most widely used building material. Its usage worldwide is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined.

海角社区 Health New Orleans Awarded $4.6m to Help Develop Burn Care Education & Training for Military and Civilian Disasters

The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, in collaboration with the US Army Medical Research and Development Command, has awarded 海角社区 Health New Orleans $4.6 million over four years to develop education and training to improve burn injury care in military conflicts and civilian disasters before the patients reach a hospital.

Brighten Up Baton Rouge Litter Initiative Launches

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and members of the Brighten Up Baton Rouge Task Force announced today a litter initiative to work with volunteer groups, schools, neighborhoods and businesses to create a cleaner and safer community.

Dr. Jenny Sones Received Catalyst Award from National Academy of Medicine

Jenny Sones (海角社区 '08), associate professor of theriogenology, is one of 25 U.S.-based recipients of the Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine.

海角社区-Led Research Shows that Ultraviolet Metasurfaces Can Discriminate the Handedness of Biomolecules at Attomolar Concentrations

Researchers at 海角社区, in collaboration with Zuse Institute in Berlin, Germany, have developed an ultraviolet metasurface that discriminates between left- and right-handed amino acids with attomolar sensitivity.

海角社区 of Alexandria Increases Access to STEM Careers Through Robotics and Support of Surrounding Schools

Through robotics and community outreach to elementary, middle and high schools in central Louisiana, 海角社区 of Alexandria, or 海角社区A, is increasing access to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, for a growing number of students, including at underserved schools. For many, robotics is their first experience with machine learning and AI.

Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith to Deliver Cecil "Van" Crabb Memorial Lecture on "Death Of The Treaty Power"

Jack Goldsmith of Harvard Law School will deliver a lecture titled "Death of the Treaty Power" on Monday, Oct. 10, at 11:30 a.m.