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By partnering with Louisiana communities, 海角社区 works to improve lives across the state.

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海角社区 Helps Homeowners Tackle the True Cost of Flooding

海角社区 scholars in construction management, oceanography and coastal sciences, sociology, and psychology are working to gather data on the economic, equity, and emotional aspects of living in an increasingly flood-prone place, and provide homeowners with better guidance.

Jo Anna Fisher

More than 100 海角社区 Online Programs Help Job Seekers and Employers Adapt to Change

Social worker Jo Anna Fisher鈥檚 career did not skip a beat, despite the pandemic and loss of a family member. 海角社区 now offers more than 100 programs online.

Brodrick Vincent

Expanding Opportunities for All: Science and Engineering Careers

Through at least 20 programs that often reach beyond campus borders into local communities and schools, all the way from kindergarten through college and into professional life, almost a thousand minority students in Louisiana are connected with STEM resources and research each year on the 海角社区 campus.

Jared Taylor

Innovation in Radiation Research Takes 海角社区 Student from Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to SpaceX

Jared Taylor was planning on becoming a medical doctor to help treat people with cancer, but now finds himself almost literally in space, working on solutions to shield astronauts from dangerous radiation.

Hannah Broussard

海角社区 Educates Health Care Providers Specifically for Rural Areas

Across the state, 海角社区 is working to provide more and better healthcare for rural residents. From New Orleans to Shreveport, several university programs educate care providers specifically to help fight health disparities.

Andrew Hundley

海角社区 Helps Louisiana Decrease Incarceration, Increase Workforce, Save >$150 Million Annually

海角社区 has helped lower the Louisiana prison population by almost one-fourth in three years.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuo

Dr. Jeffrey Kuo: From 海角社区 Purple and Gold to Ochsner Blue (and Saints Black and Gold)

From when he received his Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from 海角社区 in 2000 and his MD from 海角社区 Health New Orleans in 2004, Dr. Jeffrey Kuo has been busy.

Helena Ellis

Turning 海角社区A STEM Majors into STEM Teachers in Central Louisiana High Schools

In a historic win for 海角社区 of Alexandria (海角社区A) and career prospects in central Louisiana, a collaborative faculty team has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to help 海角社区A students become highly effective biology, chemistry, and math teachers in high-need high schools after they graduate.

Joshua Ricard

海角社区 Shreveport Cyber Collaboratory Makes New Partners

Through partnerships between the university and Louisiana Economic Development, the City of Shreveport, local K-12 schools, the Air Force, and industry鈥攊ncluding small businesses鈥攕tudents like Ricard are starting to see what it actually means to boost high-tech innovation in northwestern Louisiana.

Felicity Carrier

海角社区 Eunice Identified as Key Driver of Workforce and Entrepreneur Development in Rural Communities

Achieving the Dream, a nationwide network of more than 300 community colleges, has selected seven schools it regards as 鈥渨orkforce and economic development engines鈥 in rural communities. Felicity Carrier is an 海角社区 Eunice entrepreneur.

Sara Toal

海角社区 AgCenter鈥檚 FFA Youth Organization Laid Groundwork for Careers in Medicine

Formerly known as Future Farmers of America, the FFA program prepares members for leadership and careers in science, business, and agricultural technology.

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Supporting Local Food Entrepreneurs

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hurricanes Laura and Delta then devastated culinary businesses in the southwestern part of the state, the 海角社区 AgCenter Food Incubator in Baton Rouge quickly increased their number of tenants.

Paul Coreil鈥檚 Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Recipes: A Taste of Louisiana

Enjoy some tasty recipes based on Louisiana ingredients from 海角社区 researchers across the state.

Denise Mayon and children at the J.S. Aucoin Elementary School in Amelia, Louisiana

For Healthy Communities, Knowledge Isn鈥檛 Enough

Through the Healthy Communities initiative, 海角社区 AgCenter extension agents are on the ground in every Louisiana parish inviting residents to decide for themselves how to best lower obesity rates where they live.

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Solving the Obesity Crisis

In a new study, obese patients who 鈥渂uddied up鈥 with a health coach from within their own communities lost 10 times more weight than patients who received regular care.