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LSU Researcher Discovers Great Things

President Wade Rousse is sharing an ambitious path forward for the LSU system with a vision for elevating the way LSU educates Louisiana. Speaking before the Board of Supervisors during their February meeting, Rousse emphasized that to be among the nation's top 50 research institutions LSU must grow its research dollars, improve its facilities and set admissions standards that "reflect our ambition for excellence."

Louisiana State University President Wade Rousse announces the appointment of Michele Montero as his new System Chief Procurement Officer.

Across the LSU system, top scientists are advancing brain health research that helps people protect memory, detect disease earlier, and live better with neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Metabolism plays a central role in both heart and brain health, influencing how organs use energy and resist disease. LSU Health Shreveport research highlights how metabolic function affects cardiovascular and neurological well-being and could open doors to new prevention and treatment strategies.

LSU President Wade Rousse has named Meg Casper Sunstrom to serve as Chief Communications Officer of the LSU System. Sunstrom, who will begin her new role on February 18th, most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer for the Louisiana State Legislature.

Louisiana, like much of the nation, faces a growing shortage of skilled healthcare professionals, particularly in high-impact fields that support patient diagnosis, treatment and long-term care. Meeting that challenge requires new approaches to education that move students into the workforce faster, reduce the cost of training and prepare graduates to make an immediate difference. LSU Health Shreveport is answering that call by partnering with other LSU system campuses.