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LSU's Edward Benoit, III's father, Edward Benoit, Jr., wrote many letters home while in the Air Force

Virtual Footlocker Project Helps Soldiers, Archivists Save Military Memorabilia

LSU’s Edward Benoit, III, is working to make sure stories about the American war experience do not go untold.

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LSU Health New Orleans Named a Top University Fulbright Scholar Producer

LSU Health New Orleans is one of the 2022-2023 Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars, demonstrating a "dedication to preparing Americans to thrive in the global economy and serve as engaged citizens," the U.S. State Department said in its announcement.

James Olson

Q&A with LSU Stephenson Security Programs Institute Director James Olson

James Olson, the new executive director of the LSU Stephenson Security Programs Institute, served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years as a nuclear submarine officer, flight meteorologist, geospatial and satellite resources collection manager, and science and technology program manager.

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LSU AgCenter Awarded $10M USDA Grant for Louisiana Rice Industry Sustainability

An LSU AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations that advance climate-resilient crops.

LSU ME Professor Menon Receives NSF CAREER Award

LSU ME Professor Menon Receives NSF CAREER Award

LSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Menon was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work on understanding how solid particles in gas flows interact with material surfaces. A better understanding of this interaction could impact safety and standards for components commonly used in aerospace and power generation.

Fatima Rivas in lab with student

The Life of Science: Fatima Rivas Believes She Was Born a Chemist

Fatima Rivas is a natural products chemist. She studies the ethno-pharmacological properties of compounds derived from nature. She developed her interest in chemistry at a young age, and now, as an LSU assistant professor, she shares her passion with her students.

LSU Health New Orleans burn surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Carter with Ukrainian and New Orleans colleagues

LSU Health New Orleans Leads Education to Treat Burn and Blast Injuries

Burn surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans are helping first responders in military war zones and civilian life learn how to treat burn and blast injuries with $4.6 million in support from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.

Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy

LSU's Delta Mouth Reading Series Presents Two Celebrated Louisiana Authors

LSU Creative Writing's Delta Mouth Reading Series will bring to campus two acclaimed authors with deep roots in Louisiana - Mona Lisa Saloy, the current Poet Laureate of Louisiana, and the novelist and poet Olivia Clare Friedman on Feb. 10

Service Employee Work Performance Can Create Stronger Customer Relationships

Service Employee Work Performance Can Create Stronger Customer Relationships

A new interdisciplinary study led by an LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business researcher uses meta-analysis to bridge employee and customer engagement through service employee work performance.