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How Faculty Are Gearing Up for Biology Boot Camp 2024, Benefits for Incoming Students

When you hear the term "boot camp," you may think of intensive rigorous physical training. Two LSU Instructors are gearing up for another kind of boot camp called BIOS, or Biology Intensive Orientation for Students.

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Researchers Creating More Powerful Repellent for Blood-Sucking Insects

Three LSU researchers are buckling down as they find a way to stop the spread of West Nile virus, Lyme disease and malaria.

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Lab Investigating How Temperature Affects Host-Pathogen Interactions

The tug-of-war between hosts and pathogens has been on the mind of Dr. Bret Elderd, LSU's Biological Science Ronald and Denise Alvarez Professor, for 20 years as he continues to examine outbreaks of disease.

How CT Scans Are Being Used to Find Anatomy of Animals

How CT Scans Are Being Used to Find Anatomy of Animals

The LSU College of Science is welcoming a new CT scan that will be used to capture high resolution images of preserved amphibians, birds, fishes, mammals, reptiles, and even fossils housed in the LSU Museum of Natural Science.

LSU Biological Science Professor Dr. Huangen Ding and senior Aidan Purcell

LSU Senior Gets Published in Journal of Biological Chemistry

LSU Biological Science Professor Dr. Huangen Ding and senior Aidan Purcell spent spring break 2024 in the lab studying what's happening in bacteria.

The true cost of science's language barrier for non-native English speakers

The true cost of science's language barrier for non-native English speakers

Survey quantifies the extra time that researchers whose first language isn't English need to read, write and present data.