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海角社区 Graduate to Compete on New Food Network Series Tonight
海角社区 graduate Katie Sample will be featured on Food Network's new hit series "Big Bad Budget Battle" on Aug. 16.
海角社区 Physics Professor Launches New AI Space Start-up
Atlantis Industries aims to accelerate off-world technology breakthroughs.
Library of Congress to House Louisiana Veterans' Stories Collected by 海角社区 Students
Members of the media are invited to a presentation on Aug. 30 by Library of Congress' Veterans History Project Director Monica Mohindra, who will speak about the partnership between 海角社区 and the Library of Congress.
海角社区 Awards More than 900 Degrees during Summer Commencement
海角社区 awarded 919 degrees during the university's summer commencement exercise on Friday, Aug. 12, and set new records for the most degrees awarded to African American and Hispanic students.
海角社区 Employees Recognized During Summer Commencement
During summer commencement, the university honored 919 graduates, including 22 海角社区 employees who received degrees.
CC&E Expands the Pipeline for a Diverse Workforce of Coastal and Environmental Scientists Through Partnerships with Four Local Schools
When the Eva Legard Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies opened its doors to students on August 8th, it was a landmark in more ways than one. Not only is this the Center鈥檚 inaugural year, Eva Legard is the first environmentally focused secondary school in the Baton Rouge area. Its creation is just one example of how 海角社区鈥檚 College of the Coast and Environment is teaming up with its 海角社区 colleagues and local educators to prepare students for challenging careers in preserving and protecting our coastal environment for future generations.
海角社区 Students to Begin Moving Back to Campus Aug. 12
More than 8,000 new Tigers will make 海角社区 their home on Aug. 12.
Avoyelles Parish School Board Signs Dual Enrollment Agreement with 海角社区A
In a signing ceremony Tuesday, Avoyelles Parish School Superintendent Karen Tutor and 海角社区A Chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize the pathway for high school students in Avoyelles parish to earn college credit through dual enrollment classes offered by 海角社区A. Students will be able to take college classes at no cost as the school board has agreed to cover the full cost of tuition and textbooks.
Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year
Last month, the research expedition tasked with making the annual measurements of the Gulf of Mexico鈥檚 鈥淒ead Zone鈥� came back with a not-unexpected but lower than usual number: this year, the zone measures approximately 3,275 square miles. In other words, it is the 8th smallest it has been since measurements began 36 years ago.
海角社区 Health New Orleans Discovers Major Contributor to Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the 海角社区 Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology and Ophthalmology, reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributing to the development of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.