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海角社区 Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures
海角社区 researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.
The Future Is Bright: What 海角社区's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana
海角社区 announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the 海角社区 cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on 海角社区 and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.
海角社区 Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency
NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates 海角社区's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.
海角社区 President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
海角社区's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 海角社区 institutions over the last academic year.
Litter Tracker: 海角社区 Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter
海角社区鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.
Scott E. Wilks Named Director of 海角社区 Life Course & Aging Center
海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) announced that Scott E.Wilks, PhD, LMSW, was named 海角社区 Life Course & Aging Center (LCAC) Director. Wilks is Professor and PhD program director in the 海角社区 School of Social Work.
海角社区 Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative to engage and educate the 海角社区 community on sustainability development goals outlined by the United Nations.
Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands
Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 海角社区.
海角社区 Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab
Five years ago, the 海角社区 College of Engineering and BASF officially opened the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Since then, research conducted in the lab has ranged from developing a portable water filtration system using visible light from the sun to creating new functional polymers and nanoscale composites for healthcare, energy, environmental, and other industrial applications.
海角社区 Attracts Two of the Nation's Top Cybersecurity Professors
Cybersecurity jobs are among the fastest growing careers nationwide. To meet this critical demand across every industry, having the top cybersecurity experts to train the next generation of information security analysts and cyber professionals is a priority at 海角社区.