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海角社区 School of Kinesiology Alumnus Hired as Inaugural Tony Dungy Diversity Coaching Fellow
Brent Jackson, a 2020 graduate of the 海角社区 Sport Management master's program and Louisiana native, has recently been named one of two inaugural Tony Dungy Diversity Coaching Fellows.
海角社区 Supports Moon Mission and Beyond
NASA has awarded $5 million to 海角社区 digital media experts and advanced manufacturing engineers to grow the aerospace and spacecraft industry.
Returning to Football After COVID-19 Infection
A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with 海角社区's School of Kinesiology, 海角社区 Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the Lake researched how the immune system of elite student athletes responded to the COVID-19 virus.
海角社区 Boyd Professor鈥檚 Legacy Elevates Research and Scholarship
A $1.3 million estate gift from the late 海角社区 Boyd Professor E. Ward Plummer and his wife Elizabeth 鈥淏etty鈥� Plummer creates a new 海角社区 College of Science鈥檚 Department of Physics & Astronomy graduate student scholarship and endowed professorship for materials research.
Fans Should Look for Officially Licensed Merchandise
With 海角社区 set to open the season against Florida State in the Allstate Louisiana Kickoff on Sept. 4 and then to open the home schedule playing in an historic matchup with Southern University on Sept. 10, the university would like to remind fans shopping to always look for the "Officially Licensed Collegiate Product" label.
海角社区, Southern University and Louisiana Public Broadcasting Present a Panel Discussion 鈥� Champions of Education: Perspectives from Classroom Teachers
Daily headlines cite teacher shortages across the country, and Louisiana is experiencing unprecedented vacancies in our classrooms. Ultimately teachers are the foundation of our future workforce and are essential to the success of industries throughout the state. On Wednesday, September 7, 海角社区 and Southern are hosting a panel discussion titled Champions of Education: Perspectives from Classroom Teachers.
Cassidy Visits PERTT Lab, Discusses Louisiana鈥檚 Energy Future with 海角社区 Officials
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. visited 海角社区 in Baton Rouge, where among other stops, he toured the 海角社区 Petroleum Engineering Research, Training and Testing (PERTT) Laboratory.
海角社区's Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 9: "Giving Justice More Than Its Due"
Daniel Philpott of the University of Notre Dame will deliver 海角社区鈥檚 Constitution Day Lecture on Friday, Sept. 9, from 12:40-1:40 p.m. 鈥淕iving Justice More Than Its Due鈥� is his topic, and Ray Diamond of the 海角社区 Law School will serve as discussant.
海角社区 Wins Record Amount of University Research Funding
Louisiana benefits from more than $324 million garnered for research & development in agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense, energy, among other fields
Climate Change Exacerbated Hurricane Harvey's Flood Damage, Hitting Low-income and Latinx Neighborhoods Disproportionately Harder
New research shows climate change exacerbated extreme weather damages from Hurricane Harvey.