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LSU Energy Institute Names Tyler Gray Director of Energy Innovation
The LSU Energy Institute has named Tyler Gray as its inaugural director of energy innovation, a key leadership role within LSU’s expanding energy research and policy enterprise. Gray’s appointment marks an important step in LSU’s continued move to align energy-focused units under a single institute to serve Louisiana’s evolving energy economy.
LSU Research Bites: A common myth about food insecurity is disproved
It's a common belief that food insecurity “isn’t a workplace concern,” but LSU researchers weren’t convinced. In a study published in Personnel Psychology, they put this understanding to the test and learned that food insecurity has real costs to businesses.
LSU Scientists Map Breast Density to Improve Early Detection and Reduce Cancer Screening Risks
A team led by Joyoni Dey, associate professor in LSU’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been working to improve the measurement of breast density using physics-based methods that produce precise measurements, helping doctors better assess cancer risk.
Research@Ourso: Collaboration Drives Discovery and Wins
A cooperative spirit is driving award-winning research at the Ourso College, where recent projects co-authored by faculty and doctoral students together have earned top honors at major international academic conferences.
LSU CSE Professor Receives NIMH Grant for ADHD Research
LSU Division of Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor David Shepherd was recently awarded $675,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for his research on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The overall grant is for $1.8 million for three years in collaboration with Rutgers University Chief Wellness Officer and Department of Clinical Psychology Professor Joshua Langberg.
When the Ocean Turns Sour: Why Male Corals Are Taking Over
As climate change drives ocean acidification, most corals struggle to survive–but Porites panamensis in Mexico's Gulf of California is rewriting the rules. LSU Department of Biological Sciences Professor Michael Hellberg is uncovering how this resilient coral thrives in CO₂-rich, low-pH waters that would kill most species. The work explores the surprising role of sex differences in survival, revealing that male and female corals respond differently to acid stress. By combining genomics, field research, and AI-based coral sex identification, the team is decoding the genetic and physiological strategies that may help corals adapt to a rapidly acidifying ocean.
LSU Integrative Community Studies to Hold Open House
College of Human Sciences & Education Dean's Advisory Council hosts the community to learn about program dedicated to providing students with moderate disabilities a life-changing university experience.
Insects’ Chemical Signatures Speak for the Dead
Rabi Musah, an Environmental Chemistry professor at LSU, explores applications of chemical fingerprinting, including the identification of insects that feed on decomposing corpses and carrion. The lab’s move last year from New York to LSU brought many surprises.
LSU Launches Louisiana’s Most Advanced Microscope at Research Core Facility
LSU’s Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core (AMAC) facility gives Louisiana researchers access to 16 state-of-the-art instruments, including a new Spectra 300 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (S/TEM) for atomic-scale imaging and analysis.
Sarah Matthews, Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education Doctoral Candidate, Selected as Louisiana LEND Scholar
Sarah Matthews, a Curriculum & Instruction doctoral candidate specializing in special education in the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, has been selected as a Louisiana Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Scholar.
Research@Ourso: More Than Just Bad Service
You may have heard a story on the news or, unfortunately, experienced it yourself: being followed in a retail store, ignored at your restaurant table, or treated with a dismissive attitude for unclear reasons. A groundbreaking new study co-authored by Kris Lindsey-Hall, associate professor in the LSU Department of Marketing, explores this uncomfortable phenomenon, giving it a name and framework: Profiling as a Service Failure.
Advancing Equine Breeding: How LSU Research is Reshaping Louisiana’s Horse Industry
LSU’s Erin Oberhaus is developing a hormonal treatment to jumpstart mares’ reproductive cycles with one injection, reducing reliance on months of artificial lighting and giving breeders a faster, cost-effective path to prized early foals.
LSU Professor Aims to Transform Plastic Waste and Natural Gas into Valuable Materials
An LSU chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.
LSU Researchers Envision the Future of Coastal Resilience With and For Louisiana Communities
LSU is leading two teams and contributing to two others that are finalists in the Gulf Futures Challenge, a national competition by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Gulf Research Program and Lever for Change, a nonprofit affiliate of the MacArthur Foundation. One of the finalist teams, the Iberia Parish Clean Energy Hub, is led by Professor Andrew Schwarz of the Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems.
LSU Honors Three Faculty Members for Exceptional Academic and Research Achievements
LSU celebrated three faculty members during the Presidential Laurel recognition ceremony. The event recognizes the exceptional academic and research accomplishments of faculty over the past academic year.