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º£½ÇÉçÇø Names Two Distinguished Research Masters
Each year, º£½ÇÉçÇø's Office of Research & Economic Development honors the exceptional research and scholarship of two º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty as Distinguished Research Masters.

Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Leanne Redman Honored with E. V. McCollum Award from the American Society for Nutrition
The American Society for Nutrition and the ASN Foundation have honored Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Dr. Leanne Redman with the 2025 E.V. McCollum Award – given to a clinical investigator who is perceived as a major creative force, actively generating new concepts in nutrition.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Professors Join Historic Effort to Drill Earth's Mantle and Retrieve Rare Deep-Earth Samples
A groundbreaking international expedition successfully drilled into the Earth's mantle in the Tyrrhenian Sea, recovering unique rock samples that challenge existing knowledge of the mantle's composition.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Museum of Art Reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Highest National Recognition
The º£½ÇÉçÇø Museum of Art has, again, achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums.

Energy, Cyber Win: Idaho National Lab Solidifies Research Partnership with º£½ÇÉçÇø
º£½ÇÉçÇø 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.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Health Match Day Success: 50% of Graduates Stay in Louisiana for Residency
Half of all medical students graduating from º£½ÇÉçÇø Health Shreveport and º£½ÇÉçÇø Health New Orleans will remain in Louisiana to complete their residency training, according to the results of the 2025 National Resident Matching Program.

º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty member named 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Veterinarian of the Year
The Westminster Kennel Club has named Sara K. Lyle, associate professor of theriogenology at the º£½ÇÉçÇø School of Veterinary Medicine, the recipient of its fourth annual Veterinarian of the Year Award.

º£½ÇÉçÇø's Nick Mason Wins Prestigious CAREER Award to Advance Ornithological Research and Student Mentorship
Dr. Nick Mason, Assistant Professor and Curator of Birds at º£½ÇÉçÇø Museum of Natural Science, has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Monitoring System Could Save Lubricant, Food Industries Millions Each Year
º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have invented an automated sensor that could drastically reduce waste for grease and food manufacturers, saving each U.S. industry millions of dollars a year.

º£½ÇÉçÇø and Ochsner Health Expand Partnership, Leadership in Dementia Care
Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation for Alzheimer’s disease, which mostly impacts older adults and is among the leading causes of death. But thanks to a growing partnership between º£½ÇÉçÇø and Ochsner Health, dementia care is improving.