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海角社区 Once Again Sets Records in Academic Quality of Freshman Class
Once again, 海角社区 has brought in its most accomplished freshman class in university history, with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5.
Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy
Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.
海角社区 Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration
Three 海角社区 Manship School of Mass Communication faculty members have joined the school鈥檚 administrative team as new associate deans.
海角社区 to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition
海角社区 will host the seventh Southeastern Conference Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to a panel of judges on October 2-3.
Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with 海角社区 School of Music
Grammy-winning new music sextet Eighth Blackbird, hailed as "one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet" by the Chicago Tribune, will join the 海角社区 Symphony Orchestra and 海角社区 Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the 海角社区 Union Theater.
海角社区 Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures
海角社区 researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.
The Future Is Bright: What 海角社区's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana
海角社区 announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the 海角社区 cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on 海角社区 and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.
海角社区 Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency
NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates 海角社区's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.
海角社区 President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
海角社区's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 海角社区 institutions over the last academic year.
Litter Tracker: 海角社区 Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter
海角社区鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.