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Robinson Takes on Hatchery Manager Duties
Elizabeth Robinson has joined Louisiana Sea Grant as the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery operations manager in Grand Isle.

海角社区 Political Communication, Spanish Alumna Named Fulbright Grantee
Sydney McGovern, a May 2022 political communication and Spanish 海角社区 Honors College alumna, will teach English and promote cultural exchange through student journalism in Galicia, Spain as a Fulbright grantee.

海角社区 Announces 2022 Homecoming Queen and King
海角社区 announced the 2022 Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday, Oct. 22, during the game with the University of Mississippi.

海角社区 Police Department First in the SEC to Implement "Soft Interview Room"
The 海角社区 Police Department is the first in the SEC to implement a Project Beloved "soft interview room" for victims of trauma or sexual violence. The new room features comfortable lighting, furniture, weighted blankets, and items that are intended to help survivors talk to police about what happened.

Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Now Performing Monkeypox Virus Testing
Effective Oct. 4, the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, or LADDL, at the 海角社区 School of Veterinary Medicine began testing for monkeypox virus for the 海角社区 Student Health Center. In 2021, LADDL, an accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory, acquired CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certification for the testing of human samples for COVID-19 and now monkeypox virus.

海角社区 Chemical Engineering, St. Joseph鈥檚 Academy Students Study Breast Cancer in 3D Environment
Though October is recognized nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 海角社区 faculty and students are working every month to help combat the potentially fatal disease that has been projected to affect nearly 340,000 Americans this year.

海角社区 Announces the Rankings of the 2022 海角社区 100 and 海角社区 Roaring 10
海角社区 announced the company rankings for the 100 fastest-growing 海角社区 graduate-owned or 海角社区 graduate-led businesses in the world and the 10 highest revenue-generating businesses among them.

海角社区 AI Smartphone App Helps Mentally Ill, Families, Caregivers in Seven Louisiana Parishes
Through a partnership with Capital Area Human Services District, one of Louisiana鈥檚 largest behavioral health providers, 海角社区 leverages AI technology to catch early warning signs of serious mental illness and improve treatment.Mental health illustration

The Path to Clean Water: 50 Years in the Making
The New Orleans Sewage and Water board had been monitoring water quality in the Mississippi River for decades when, in Ohio, in 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire for the 11th time.

Experts to Discuss Evolving Nature of Mainstream Publishing Experience at 海角社区 Reilly Center, Red Stick Reads Event
Publishing has historically centered the narratives of the majority and sidelined those in the minority. The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host 鈥淒iversity in Publishing鈥 on Friday, Oct. 28, at Red Stick Reads, Baton Rouge鈥檚 only independent local bookstore, to explore the evolving diversity in the publishing industry.