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Enhancing the 海角社区 Research Experience
We鈥檙e here to help you succeed as a researcher on 海角社区鈥檚 flagship campus. 海角社区 has set its sights on becoming one of the Top 50 research universities in the U.S. by tackling our state鈥檚 most pressing challenges, making a global impact, and Building Teams That Win.
Scholarship First
Louisiana鈥檚 geography, economy, and culture place 海角社区 at the heart of many national challenges. Researchers on 海角社区鈥檚 flagship campus are delivering solutions for our state and nation鈥檚 future, including in coastal resilience, energy, and cybersecurity.
Research News
$543M
in research activity across 海角社区鈥檚 campuses in FY24
- historic record and 12% annual increase with flagship research growing 67% in three years
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higher ed institutions in Louisiana are better protected thanks to 海角社区's cyber team
- leveraging the Louisiana Optical Network Infrastructure
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NSF CAREER Awards in FY25
- awarded to 海角社区 faculty by the National Science Foundation
Research Highlights
From working with Louisiana communities to build greener futures in Lake Charles and Iberia Parish, to revealing the state's most advanced microscope, to making space more of a makerspace, catch up on 海角社区 research works and wins.
Learn how 海角社区 ensures student success through growing research programs in cyber, chemical engineering, and coastal and environmental studies and how the amino acid cysteine can turn white fat cells into 鈥渁 calorie-burning furnace.鈥�
海角社区 celebrates eclipsing the half-billion milestone in research activity, three new AAAS fellows, astrophysicists striking gold, a new way to fight cancer with fruit, and more.
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U.S. university-owned synchrotron light sources is in the 海角社区 Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices
- used for basic science research, nanofabrication, and the development of new materials
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ThermoFisher Spectra 300 scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) installed in 2025 with U.S. Army support
- state-of-the-art equipment for atomic-scale materials characterization in 海角社区's Advanced Microscopy and Analytics Core allows for magnification up to 10 million times, equivalent to a single grain of silt from the Mississippi River looking as large as Tiger Stadium
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U.S. industry-scale lab with six research wells and flow loop to shape our energy future
- visit 海角社区's Petroleum Engineering Research, Training & Testing (PERTT) Lab
Working for Louisiana
海角社区 makes Louisiana powerful. In this issue, explore six team wins that bring more energy to the state, from cybersecurity for oil and gas operations, to making essential products from CO2, to transforming agricultural waste into liquid fuels for transportation.
Research is everywhere, and lives depend on it. In this issue, explore five projects based on 海角社区 research and service to the state. From helping kids in crisis to improving dementia care, 海角社区 improves lives.
Walking into uncharted territory takes preparation, commitment, and guts. In this issue, meet five 海角社区 students who are first on the field in research and service to Louisiana. From agriculture to energy to health, the statewide university develops leaders in every field.
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