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LSU Manship School’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs Fully Reaccredited by ACEJMC

LSU Manship School’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs Fully Reaccredited by ACEJMC

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted this month for the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication’s undergraduate and graduate programs to receive full reaccreditation. ACEJMC concurred with the recommendations for reaccreditation made by the Accrediting Committee and the site team in November 2022.

TWO OGDEN HONORS, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS NAMED 2023 GOLDWATER SCHOLARS

Two Ogden Honors, Biological Sciences Students Named 2023 Goldwater Scholars

Ogden Honors juniors Rachael Coates and Kenedi Lynch have been named 2023 Goldwater Scholars, awards that seek to identify, encourage, and financially support students of exceptional promise in becoming the nation’s next generation of research leaders in STEM. Both Coates and Lynch are studying biological sciences in LSU’s College of Science.

AI in Alaska: LSU Researchers Work to Understand Permafrost and Climate Change

AI in Alaska: LSU Researchers Work to Understand Permafrost and Climate Change

Artificial intelligence is proving itself an invaluable tool in many arenas, not the least of which is the fight to understand, plan for and combat the effects of our changing climate. LSU Professor Supratik Mukhopadhyay is currently doing just that, as he and a team of LSU scientists work to develop an AI tool that will help us better understand the degradation of permafrost, the layer of rock or soil beneath the surface that remains frozen year round.

Southern Smoke Foundation Announces Partnership with LSU Psychological Services Center to Expand Mental Health Program

Southern Smoke Foundation Announces Partnership with LSU Psychological Services Center to Expand Mental Health Program

Free mental health counseling is now provided to food and beverage workers in Louisiana, California, Illinois, New York, and Texas.

Six LSU Faculty Receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Six LSU Faculty Receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Six LSU researchers have been awarded the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious grant for early-career faculty. Each was chosen because of their potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and ability to integrate their endeavors within the context of their organization’s mission.

Wild Pig Mandala

LSU Develops Patent-Pending Bait to Fight the ‘Pigdemic’

Wild, invasive pigs cause more than $90 million in damage to Louisiana farms each year and pose a growing threat to the environment, people and other animals.

LSU names Kimberly Bissell Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication

LSU names Kimberly Bissell Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication

LSU has named Kimberly Bissell the Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, effective July 24, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors.

LSU Announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2023

LSU Announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2023

LSU proudly announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2023. Class members were recognized at a ceremony on Saturday, April 29 held in the Capstone Gallery at Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the LSU campus.

LSU Mechanical Engineering Students’ Project Could Have Industry Implications

LSU Mechanical Engineering Students’ Project Could Have Industry Implications

As part of its senior capstone design project, a team of LSU mechanical engineering students is working on a proof of concept that if successful, could have application across several industries.

Christopher Trapani Joins LSU Music & Center for Computation and Technology Faculties

Christopher Trapani Joins LSU Music & Center for Computation and Technology Faculties

Louisiana native and renowned composer Christopher Trapani will join the faculties of the LSU School of Music and LSU Center for Computation and Technology as Assistant Professor of Experimental Music & Digital Media beginning in January 2024, LSU announced Monday.