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海角社区 News chronicles the university's outstanding academic accomplishments, innovative research, and world-changing partnerships and achievements. Find more stories of high-performing students, faculty, staff, researchers, and alumni at our university blog.

海角社区 Researchers Join Multi-Institutional Team to Investigate Sources of Methane in Coastal Wetlands

Scientists estimate that methane, as a greenhouse gas, may be responsible for approximately 20 to 25 percent of all global warming since the Industrial Revolution. Even more troublingly, as man-made sources have been reduced, the amount of the gas in the atmosphere has continued to grow, fed by natural sources.

海角社区 Law Welcomes 211 First-Year Students for Fall Semester

As classes began for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 15, 海角社区 Law welcomed 211 first-year students to the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The 1L class of students has a higher median average LSAT and undergraduate GPA when compared to last year鈥檚 first-year class.

海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Instructor Combines Teaching with Volunteerism

In 2011, Front Yard Bikes in Baton Rouge began as a community bike shop with a simple focus on teaching participants of all ages how to fix and maintain bikes. Today, FYB (a 501c3) has evolved into a transformative force, teaching youth mechanics and workforce skills while promoting inclusivity, mentorship, recreation, and academic achievement through safe, free, after-school and summer programming.

Arboleda and Boudreaux Win Fall 2022 Flory Mock Trial Competition

海角社区 Law students John Arboleta and Angelle Boudreaux won the Fall 2022 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Robinson Court Room at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Sea Level Rise Sentinels: Documenting Biodiversity in the Rising Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

海角社区 scientists will be using innovative techniques to document biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico as part of NOAA's Marine Biodiversity Observation Network.

海角社区 Once Again Sets Records in Academic Quality of Freshman Class

Once again, 海角社区 has brought in its most accomplished freshman class in university history, with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5.

Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy

Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.

海角社区 Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration

Three 海角社区 Manship School of Mass Communication faculty members have joined the school鈥檚 administrative team as new associate deans.

海角社区 to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition

海角社区 will host the seventh Southeastern Conference Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to a panel of judges on October 2-3.

Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with 海角社区 School of Music

Grammy-winning new music sextet Eighth Blackbird, hailed as "one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet" by the Chicago Tribune, will join the 海角社区 Symphony Orchestra and 海角社区 Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the 海角社区 Union Theater.

海角社区 Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures

海角社区 researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.

The Future Is Bright: What 海角社区's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana

海角社区 announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the 海角社区 cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on 海角社区 and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.

海角社区 Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency

NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates 海角社区's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.

海角社区 President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony

海角社区's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 海角社区 institutions over the last academic year.

Litter Tracker: 海角社区 Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter

海角社区鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.