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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.
2024 Mardi Gras Safety Tips
As Mardi Gras approaches, please review these tips to help you stay safe at parades and events
海角社区 Chemical Engineering Faculty Receive Patent for Oil Spill Management Technology
海角社区 Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Bhuvnesh Bharti and his former graduate student Jin Gyun Lee have been issued a patent for their technology which utilizes lignin nanoparticles to provide an eco-friendly method for oil spill cleanup. It鈥檚 the first patent awarded to an 海角社区 College of Engineering faculty this year.
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 Turner-Fischer Center for Opera Wins Seventh Consecutive National Opera Award
The Turner-Fischer Center for Opera was awarded First Place (Division II) at the National Opera Association's Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition for their performance of the second act quintet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberfl枚te), the College of Music & Dramatic Arts announced Tuesday.
2024 海角社区 100 and 海角社区 Roaring 20 Nominations & Applications Now Open
The 海角社区100 is a highly competitive program that identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing 海角社区 graduate-owned or 海角社区 graduate-led businesses globally. The 海角社区 ROARING20 list recognizes and celebrates the 20 highest revenue-generating 海角社区 graduate-owned or 海角社区 graduate-led businesses. Companies must apply each year to be considered for either list.
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.
海角社区 Awards 1,931 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies
海角社区 awarded 1,931 degrees during the university's 312th commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 15. These new 海角社区 alumni and their hometowns can be viewed on the 海角社区 Graduates List on the 海角社区 Commencement website. 1,313 students earned undergraduate degrees or certificates and 618 received graduate degrees or certificates. Twenty-three 海角社区 employees were among the graduates.