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CC&E Expands the Pipeline for a Diverse Workforce of Coastal and Environmental Scientists Through Partnerships with Four Local Schools
When the Eva Legard Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies opened its doors to students on August 8th, it was a landmark in more ways than one. Not only is this the Center鈥檚 inaugural year, Eva Legard is the first environmentally focused secondary school in the Baton Rouge area. Its creation is just one example of how 海角社区鈥檚 College of the Coast and Environment is teaming up with its 海角社区 colleagues and local educators to prepare students for challenging careers in preserving and protecting our coastal environment for future generations.
海角社区 Students to Begin Moving Back to Campus Aug. 12
More than 8,000 new Tigers will make 海角社区 their home on Aug. 12.
Avoyelles Parish School Board Signs Dual Enrollment Agreement with 海角社区A
In a signing ceremony Tuesday, Avoyelles Parish School Superintendent Karen Tutor and 海角社区A Chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize the pathway for high school students in Avoyelles parish to earn college credit through dual enrollment classes offered by 海角社区A. Students will be able to take college classes at no cost as the school board has agreed to cover the full cost of tuition and textbooks.
Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year
Last month, the research expedition tasked with making the annual measurements of the Gulf of Mexico鈥檚 鈥淒ead Zone鈥� came back with a not-unexpected but lower than usual number: this year, the zone measures approximately 3,275 square miles. In other words, it is the 8th smallest it has been since measurements began 36 years ago.
海角社区 Health New Orleans Discovers Major Contributor to Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the 海角社区 Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology and Ophthalmology, reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributing to the development of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
海角社区 Health New Orleans School of Nursing Expands Nursing Education to North Louisiana
Starting in January 2023, 海角社区 Health New Orleans鈥� School of Nursing will educate students in three accelerated nursing programs in North Louisiana at its newly approved Off-Campus Instructional Site located on the 海角社区 Health Shreveport campus.
More Than 900 Degrees to be Awarded at 海角社区's Summer Commencement on Friday, Aug. 12
More than 900 students are expected to graduate during 海角社区's 311th commencement ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 12, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. 海角社区 Board Chair R茅my Voisin Starns will deliver the keynote address.
Alternative Oyster Culture Anchoring System to be Tested
When many alternative oyster culture operations on Grand Isle were damaged during the 2020 hurricane season, 海角社区 (海角社区) researchers and Louisiana Sea Grant personnel thought they found a mechanism to help AOC farms defend against tropical storms.
ECE Ph.D. Student Wins Pair of Awards at IEEE Events
Mohadese Movahednia, a research assistant and Ph.D. student in the 海角社区 Division of Electrical & Computer Engineering, was recently awarded the3rd best paper award at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Texas Power and Energy Conference and 2nd best poster award at the 2022 IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society) General Meeting.
Below-average Gulf of Mexico 鈥榙ead zone鈥� measured
NOAA-supported scientists announced that this year鈥檚 Gulf of Mexico 鈥渄ead zone鈥濃�� an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life 鈥� is approximately 3,275 square miles.