INNOVATION WITH IMPACT
Breakthrough discoveries at 海角社区 create better lives for our neighbors across the state and around the globe. On any given day, 海角社区 innovators鈥攆aculty, students, university peers, and industry partners鈥攁re collaborating on 2,000+ research projects and delivering groundbreaking results, including weather-tolerant crops, hurricane-resilient building materials and methods, cutting-edge cancer treatments, and new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacteria.
$488M
Annual Research Activity, powered by 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda and solutions-focused research
- June 2024
$245M
for Biomed, OLOL & LCMC partnership to transform patient care and the workforce pipeline
- February 2022
$160M
for Energy, NSF grant to position Louisiana to lead the global energy expansion
- January 2024
Explore Our Latest Wins
海角社区 and Battelle Energy Alliance, the company that manages Idaho National Laboratory (INL), have agreed to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, including cybersecurity and advanced nuclear technology, under a memorandum of understanding, or MOU.
Half of all medical students graduating from 海角社区 Health Shreveport and 海角社区 Health New Orleans will remain in Louisiana to complete their residency training, according to the results of the 2025 National Resident Matching Program.
Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, which mostly impacts older adults and is among the leading causes of death. But thanks to a growing partnership between 海角社区 and Ochsner Health, dementia care is improving.
In 2024, 海角社区 solidified its position as a global leader in research, innovation, and impact. From securing a record-breaking $160 million NSF grant for energy transformation through the FUEL initiative to groundbreaking advancements in AI-powered nuclear security, 海角社区's achievements are transforming industries and improving lives.
海角社区 is proud to announce its invitation to join the distinguished AI Alliance, a collaborative network of leading institutions and organizations dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence research, development, and governance.
海角社区 marked the final day of President William F. Tate IV鈥檚 statewide bus tour by announcing the vision for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building and a $15 million leadership gift from Art Favre, founder of Performance Contractors and a graduate of the first 海角社区 construction management class in 1972.
Champions of Progress for Louisiana鈥攁nd the World
Since its humble beginnings as a military academy, 海角社区 has aspired to be a beacon of excellence for Louisiana and its people while celebrating the unique culture and heritage that make us unlike any other university in the country. Through innovation in the critical industries of agriculture, biomedicine, coastal research, defense, and energy鈥攁long with a strong commitment to the arts and humanities鈥攚e鈥檙e gaining accolades and building a model of the future here at home and for the rest of the world. Come along with us.