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海角社区, Southern University and Louisiana Public Broadcasting Present a Panel Discussion 鈥� Champions of Education: Perspectives from Classroom Teachers
Daily headlines cite teacher shortages across the country, and Louisiana is experiencing unprecedented vacancies in our classrooms. Ultimately teachers are the foundation of our future workforce and are essential to the success of industries throughout the state. On Wednesday, September 7, 海角社区 and Southern are hosting a panel discussion titled Champions of Education: Perspectives from Classroom Teachers.
Cassidy Visits PERTT Lab, Discusses Louisiana鈥檚 Energy Future with 海角社区 Officials
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. visited 海角社区 in Baton Rouge, where among other stops, he toured the 海角社区 Petroleum Engineering Research, Training and Testing (PERTT) Laboratory.
海角社区's Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 9: "Giving Justice More Than Its Due"
Daniel Philpott of the University of Notre Dame will deliver 海角社区鈥檚 Constitution Day Lecture on Friday, Sept. 9, from 12:40-1:40 p.m. 鈥淕iving Justice More Than Its Due鈥� is his topic, and Ray Diamond of the 海角社区 Law School will serve as discussant.
海角社区 Wins Record Amount of University Research Funding
Louisiana benefits from more than $324 million garnered for research & development in agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense, energy, among other fields
Climate Change Exacerbated Hurricane Harvey's Flood Damage, Hitting Low-income and Latinx Neighborhoods Disproportionately Harder
New research shows climate change exacerbated extreme weather damages from Hurricane Harvey.
海角社区 Among Top 25 in Pair of Disciplines According to New Ranking
In a new series of rankings by Gizmodo鈥攁 design, technology, and science website鈥攐f the best universities within fields of study that it believes will define the 21st century, 海角社区 was top-25 in the disciplines of energy engineering and environmental engineering.
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Alumnus Designs NASA xEMU Spacesuit
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering alumnus Kevin Murrell of Gonzales, La., is a mechanical design engineer contracted through Jacob鈥檚 Engineering Group at NASA鈥檚 Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he has been working with a team of about 100 NASA engineers since 2019 to design the new xEMU (Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit) spacesuit.
海角社区 Manship School to Highlight Black Women in Public Relations
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host 鈥淏lack Women in PR: Reflecting on Success鈥� to highlight the work of young public relations professionals and their journeys in the industry.
海角社区 Surpasses $1.5 Billion Fierce for the Future Campaign Goal Three Years Early
Thanks to 海角社区 donors' generosity, the university's $1.5 billion Fierce for the Future Campaign reached $1,594,464,658 as of June 30, 2022, surpassing the campaign goal three years earlier than anticipated.
New Research Shows 海角社区 Campus Mounds as the Oldest Known Man-made Structures in the Americas
New research reveals more information about the 海角社区 Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in the Americas.