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Scott E. Wilks Named Director of 海角社区 Life Course & Aging Center

海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) announced that Scott E.Wilks, PhD, LMSW, was named 海角社区 Life Course & Aging Center (LCAC) Director. Wilks is Professor and PhD program director in the 海角社区 School of Social Work.

海角社区 Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative to engage and educate the 海角社区 community on sustainability development goals outlined by the United Nations.

Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands

Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 海角社区.

海角社区 Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab

Five years ago, the 海角社区 College of Engineering and BASF officially opened the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Since then, research conducted in the lab has ranged from developing a portable water filtration system using visible light from the sun to creating new functional polymers and nanoscale composites for healthcare, energy, environmental, and other industrial applications.

海角社区 Attracts Two of the Nation's Top Cybersecurity Professors

Cybersecurity jobs are among the fastest growing careers nationwide. To meet this critical demand across every industry, having the top cybersecurity experts to train the next generation of information security analysts and cyber professionals is a priority at 海角社区.

Three Mississippi kites brought to 海角社区 Vet Med released on Sept. 16 on the levee near 海角社区

Three Mississippi kites were treated at the 海角社区 School of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana were released on Friday, Sept. 16, at 12 p.m. on the levee near 海角社区 Vet Med (the corner of River Road and Skip Bertman Drive in Baton Rouge).

Home Turf: Turfgrass managers work hard on the field and behind the scenes

As the 海角社区 Tigers take the field against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their SEC home opener, it鈥檚 important to remember that football, or any game played on turf, would not be possible without turfgrass managers diligently working behind the scenes.

海角社区 Joins The Climate Heritage Network

海角社区's School of Library & Information Science is a new member of the Climate Heritage Network -- a mutual support group of organizations dedicated to advancing the role of heritage as an agent for change.

海角社区 Foundation Welcomes Five Alumni to Board of Directors

The 海角社区 Foundation Board of Directors has named 海角社区 alumni Tom Adamek of Baton Rouge, La.; Antonio J. Lucio of San Francisco, Calif.; Anil Punyapu of Los Angeles, Calif.; Robert K. "Bobby" Reeves of Houston, Texas; and Mark S. Sutton of Collierville, Tenn., to four-year terms as directors.

海角社区 to Lead First SEC Student Recruitment Initiative in Africa

海角社区 will be leading a student mobility initiative in Africa with eight other Southeastern Conference universities. This initiative is the first of its kind to be launched in the United States and will primarily focus on recruitment in Ghana and Senegal.

How Socioeconomic Status Can Affect the Productivity of Remote Workers

Companies鈥� 鈥渨ork from home鈥� policies may be driving economic inequality. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70 percent of full-time office workers left their offices behind to work from home.

Accounting Professors Partner with Current and Former Ph.D. Students on Innovative Research

海角社区 Department of Accounting Assistant Professors Stephanie Walton and William Buslepp recently partnered with current and former Ph.D. students to publish articles in two scholarly journals.

Award-Winning Louisiana Filmmaker, 海角社区 Alumnus and Associate Professor Zack Godshall to Screen New Documentary Feature

鈥淭he Laughing Man,鈥� a feature documentary by 海角社区 Associate Professor of Creative Writing & Screen Arts Zack Godshall, will play at the Manship Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m.

Closing the Health Disparities Gap for Children with Developmental Language Disorders

National Institutes of Health awards 海角社区 speech-language pathologists $2.8M for groundbreaking research to address childhood health disparities.

海角社区 Reilly Center to Examine Plantations鈥� Historical Portrayal of Slavery, Solutions to Shift the Narrative

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the season five opener of Racism: Dismantling the System, 鈥淣arrative Shifting: Centering the Humanity of the Enslaved on Plantations鈥� on Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. CT. The discussion will explore how plantations have historically presented the story of slavery and solutions to change these distorted narratives.