Research News
海角社区 Institute for Energy Innovation Welcomes Margaret Reams as New Associate Director for Community Engagement
海角社区 researcher Margaret Reams, the Joseph D. Martinez Professor of Environmental Sciences, has joined the 海角社区 Institute for Energy Innovation as its new associate director for community engagement.
海角社区 Celebrates Six Rainmakers
Six 海角社区 faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers this year by the 海角社区 Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact on the academic community and beyond, often in alignment with 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda to elevate lives.
海角社区's Andrew Maas named chair of global nonprofit AUTM
Andrew J. Maas, associate vice president for research overseeing the 海角社区 Office of Innovation & Ecosystem Development, has been named board chair of AUTM, a global nonprofit whose members support the commercialization of academic research. Maas has more than 16 years of experience in technology licensing and commercialization. He succeeds Almesha L. Campbell, PhD, assistant vice president for research and economic development at Jackson State University. Maas's term as chair ends in February 2025.
MEDIA ADVISORY: High-Level NOAA Official to Make Rare Visit to 海角社区 Tuesday, Feb. 20
Head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Richard W. Spinrad will make a rare visit to 海角社区 on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to recognize 海角社区's nation-leading coastal and oceanographic work.
海角社区 School of Kinesiology's Senlin Chen Receives NIH Grant to Prevent Adolescent Obesity
海角社区 Kinesiology Professor Senlin Chen, PhD, and his team are developing a novel obesity prevention program to use in Louisiana schools, combining such tactics as virtual pets and coaches with the best science to encourage healthy behaviors.
Leading Energy Innovation in Louisiana: Why Industry Joined 海角社区's Statewide Fuel Team
海角社区鈥檚 historic win for Louisiana and energy economic development in the state鈥�$160 million in funding through the U.S. National Science Foundation鈥檚 Engines program with an additional $67.5 million through Louisiana Economic Development鈥攚as enabled by leading industry partners, including Shell, ExxonMobil and Baker Hughes.
海角社区 Marks First Year of Windgate Foundation鈥檚 $1.3M Gift
As 海角社区 celebrates the first anniversary of the Windgate Foundation鈥檚 $1.329 million investment in the Louisiana A+ Schools program, the transformative effects of this partnership are already being felt in classrooms across the state.
海角社区 Researcher Awarded $800K to Study Links Between Substance Misuse and Experiences with Racism
海角社区 Professor of Psychology Julia Buckner has received two separate awards from the National Institutes of Health--over $800,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse--to study the direct links between daily experiences with racism, including microaggressions, and alcohol and cannabis use and potential problems that result from use.
海角社区 Cybersecurity Team Awarded $1M from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Help Fight Terrorism, Online Crime
海角社区 cybersecurity faculty Golden Richard and Aisha Ali-Gombe have each received half a million dollars from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help advance their work in memory forensics, a frontier field in digital investigations.
海角社区 Awarded $780K from National Academies to Help Louisiana Tribe Protect Coastal Land
Louisiana Sea Grant at 海角社区 has received $780,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program to continue its work with the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe to protect coastal land in lower Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes using nature-based solutions.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Two 海角社区 Innovators
海角社区 Professor Emeritus Robin McCarley and former 海角社区 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kevin Kelly have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. They are among 162 newly elected fellows.
海角社区 Professor Investigating Connections Between Religious Attendance, Health in Older Mexican Americans
With support from a $30,000 grant from the Louisville Institute, 海角社区 Professor of Sociology Sam Stroope, along with collaborators Rhiannon Kroeger and Samantha Ramey, are researching the effects of aging on religious involvement among Mexican Americans. In a newly published article in the Journal of Aging and Health, the researchers show an earlier decline in religious service attendance in older Mexican Americans compared to white Americans.
Louisiana State Police Partners with 海角社区 to Solve Critical Challenges in Industrial Cyber
To better understand vulnerabilities and ultimately secure Industrial Control Systems networks across Louisiana, State Police has partnered with 海角社区 to advance industrial cyber research and talent development.
海角社区 Names Two Associate Vice Presidents to join the Office of Research & Economic Development
Stephania Cormier and John Flake will work to advance the five research priorities of 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda: agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense and energy.
海角社区 Enabled Professional Career in Music, Then Cybersecurity
海角社区 alumnus Andrew Trimble had to put his trumpet down due to a medical condition but found a new career securing communications and data for the U.S. Army after completing 海角社区 Online & Continuing Education鈥檚 Cyber Bootcamp.