Tech
海角社区 develops new technologies and partners with industry and government to bring new ideas to market.
Meet 海角社区S鈥� Sarah Okpe: First to Build an Operator Interface for BENTELER Steel/Tube
When BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corporation technicians begin work in the international company鈥檚 new $21 million threading facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier later this year, they鈥檒l be using an interface designed by an 海角社区 Shreveport graduate student.
Meet Colin Raby: First to Create an Agricultural Consultant with AI
海角社区 students and alumni have created a new, AI-powered tool called FarmSmart that puts decades of 海角社区 AgCenter research right under the green thumbs of Louisiana鈥檚 farmers. With a few clicks on their smartphones or computers, farmers and gardeners can quickly access actionable intelligence on how to best manage their crops and get rid of weeds.
Fighting for Their 鈥楬ome Team鈥� on the Ground and in Cyberspace
海角社区 computer science seniors Easton Kling and Micah Champagne are quick to connect their military experience in the Louisiana National Guard and their work as 海角社区 cyber analysts to protect higher education across Louisiana, 鈥渂ut here, it鈥檚 not life or death, and you鈥檙e not covered in sand all the time.鈥�
Louisiana State Police Partners with 海角社区 to Solve Challenges in Industrial Cyber
Because of their critical role and long life, industrial control systems are increasingly frequent targets for cyberattacks ranging from industrial espionage to attacks for financial gain, such as ransomware, as well as sabotage and terrorism.
Strategic Investment in Cybersecurity Education Drives Record Enrollment
Enrollment in 海角社区鈥檚 computer science program has tripled over the past decade. While the 海角社区 flagship had a total of 351 computer science students on all levels鈥攗ndergraduate and graduate鈥攊n 2013, there are already 351 freshmen who have declared computer science as their major this fall, contributing to a record number of 1,115 students.
Cyber Smoothie, Anyone?
When a comprehensive research university operates a K-12 lab school on its flagship campus and there鈥檚 a 750,000-wide workforce gap for cybersecurity professionals in the U.S., graduate students and high school students come together for some unusual approaches to learning鈥攁nd tastes.
Louisiana Enables Cyber Protection for All Universities Through 海角社区
With $7.5 million in support from the state legislature, all of higher education in Louisiana can now gain cyber protection鈥攁t no additional cost to the institution鈥攖hrough an industry-leading model developed at 海角社区.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School Student Makes 鈥楽mart鈥� Appliances Wiser at 海角社区
Kaitlyn Smith is a student doing cybersecurity research in the College of Engineering and the Center for Computation & Technology at the flagship, but she鈥檚 not your average 海角社区 student. In fact, she鈥檚 not an 海角社区 student at all鈥攕he鈥檚 a high schooler with a passion for cybersecurity.
海角社区 Doubles Federally Funded Effort to Educate, Graduate Cyber Talent for National Security
With $600,000 in additional support from the National Science Foundation, 海角社区 is rapidly expanding its Scholarship for Service, or SFS, CyberCorps program to grow a bigger, better cyber workforce for the state and nation.
海角社区A, 海角社区S and Ingalls Information Security Collaborate to Grow the Cyber Workforce in Louisiana
Ingalls Information Security, a cybersecurity services provider based in Central Louisiana, has partnered with 海角社区 Alexandria and 海角社区 Shreveport to educate and train homegrown talent and build cybersecurity business in and for the state.
海角社区 Enabled Professional Career in Music, Then Cybersecurity
Professional trumpet player and 海角社区 School of Music alumnus Andrew Trimble from Alexandria, Louisiana, pivoted to a successful career in cybersecurity by taking 海角社区 Online & Continuing Education鈥檚 six-month Cyber Bootcamp.
Expertise in Human Behavior Helps Solve Cyber Challenges for the Department of Defense
海角社区 psychology major Michael Cole Fontenot is carving out a niche for himself, researching the psychological aspects of military cybersecurity.
Louisiana Entrepreneurs Seek Support from 海角社区 Cybersecurity Clinic
Small businesses in Louisiana are lining up to receive free services from the 海角社区 Cybersecurity Clinic, the first in the nation to be funded by the National Security Agency, or NSA.
Protecting Presidents and Residents
海角社区 speech communication alumna Leslie Pichon is one of the nation鈥檚 premier cybersecurity leaders. After spending more than 20 years investigating financial fraud and protecting three consecutive American presidents, she is now working to secure Louisiana against cyber threats as Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans field office of the United States Secret Service.
Ensuring Student Success for All
海角社区 alumna Morgan Decuir is a first-generation college graduate. She leads STEM education for kindergarten through fourth grade at Caneview K-8 in Port Allen and recently won the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, bringing more STEM learning opportunities to her community and to Louisiana students.