Research
Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year
Last month, the research expedition tasked with making the annual measurements of the Gulf of Mexico鈥檚 鈥淒ead Zone鈥� came back with a not-unexpected but lower than usual number: this year, the zone measures approximately 3,275 square miles. In other words, it is the 8th smallest it has been since measurements began 36 years ago.
海角社区 Health New Orleans Discovers Major Contributor to Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the 海角社区 Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology and Ophthalmology, reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributing to the development of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Alternative Oyster Culture Anchoring System to be Tested
When many alternative oyster culture operations on Grand Isle were damaged during the 2020 hurricane season, 海角社区 (海角社区) researchers and Louisiana Sea Grant personnel thought they found a mechanism to help AOC farms defend against tropical storms.
ECE Ph.D. Student Wins Pair of Awards at IEEE Events
Mohadese Movahednia, a research assistant and Ph.D. student in the 海角社区 Division of Electrical & Computer Engineering, was recently awarded the3rd best paper award at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Texas Power and Energy Conference and 2nd best poster award at the 2022 IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society) General Meeting.
Below-average Gulf of Mexico 鈥榙ead zone鈥� measured
NOAA-supported scientists announced that this year鈥檚 Gulf of Mexico 鈥渄ead zone鈥濃�� an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life 鈥� is approximately 3,275 square miles.
海角社区 AgCenter to Expand Bioproducts, Bioprocessing Research with New Grant
The Louisiana Board of Regents has awarded the 海角社区 AgCenter Louisiana Institute for Bioproducts and Bioprocessing a grant of nearly $1 million to upgrade equipment for the state-approved institute.
海角社区 PETE Faculty, ExxonMobil URC Study Gas Migration at PERTT Lab
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has joined forces with 海角社区 Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering faculty to conduct gas migration experiments as part of a financial grant from ExxonMobil URC.
海角社区 Expanding Efforts to Digitize Louisiana鈥檚 Diverse Cultural Institutions
The 海角社区 Libraries was one of five to receive the 2022 Catalyst Fund from LYRASIS, which serves and supports 1,000 academic and public libraries, archives, museums and cultural heritage organizations in 28 countries.
Two Studies Look at Female Athletes鈥� Mental, Physical Resilience
Two new studies will examine female athletes鈥� mental and physical resilience via two newly funded grants, dedicated to improving performance and helping people thrive throughout their lives.
海角社区 Chemical Engineering Faculty Researching Means of Decreasing Greenhouse Gases
Combustion of natural gas, chiefly comprised of methane, provides a major portion of our nation鈥檚 energy needs. Additionally, methane can be reacted with steam in a process known as methane steam reforming to produce carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2), which are then used to produce a wide range of fuels and chemicals.