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LSU Once Again Sets Records in Academic Quality of Freshman Class
Once again, LSU has brought in its most accomplished freshman class in university history, with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5.
Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy
Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.
LSU Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration
Three LSU Manship School of Mass Communication faculty members have joined the school’s administrative team as new associate deans.
LSU to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition
Louisiana State University will host the seventh Southeastern Conference Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to a panel of judges on October 2-3.
Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with LSU School of Music
Grammy-winning new music sextet Eighth Blackbird, hailed as "one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet" by the Chicago Tribune, will join the LSU Symphony Orchestra and LSU Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the LSU Union Theater.
LSU Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures
LSU researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.
The Future Is Bright: What LSU's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana
LSU announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the LSU cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on LSU and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.
LSU Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency
NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates LSU's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.
LSU President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony
LSU's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight LSU institutions over the last academic year.
Litter Tracker: LSU Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter
LSU’s Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It’s of a road in Baton Rouge’s Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. “There’s something there.” It’s a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he’s working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.