Research
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.
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 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.
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.
Letting Nature Lead the Fight - US Army Corps of Engineers Reinvests in LSU to Protect Military Infrastructure Using Nature-Based Designs
LSU researchers and the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center are using the Louisiana coastline as a living laboratory as they team up to develop a set of engineering and design strategies to protect the Army's infrastructure and people.
LSU Science Café Celebrates 10 Years
The free, monthly public talk featuring LSU professors and their research has brought hundreds of community members together.
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Improves Military Performance and Resilience
For over three decades, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been the leading provider of nutrition science for the U.S. Department of Defense. Now, through a new federal award of $3.6 million, researchers Tiffany Stewart and Jennifer Rood will launch four additional projects to improve the health, performance and resilience of the American solider and Louisiana guardsmen and cadets.
LSU Health Sciences Physician Lead Investigator on Groundbreaking Sepsis Test
Sepsis is the No. 1 cause of death in hospitals and Louisiana leads the country with the highest rate of sepsis mortality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hollis O’Neal, MD, Critical Care Physician at LSU Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of Research at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, was the national principal investigator that led to the creation of an FDA-cleared test for sepsis.
LSU Announces Largest-ever Investment in Seed Funding for Faculty Research
The Provost's Fund for Innovation in Research makes a bold $1.1M investment in big, emerging ideas.
LSU to Receive National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America Grant
LSU has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a Challenge America award to support the Collaborative Piano Institute at the LSU School of Music, a three-week annual summer program for up to 100 pianists, singers, composers, string instrumentalists and bassoonists.