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Dr. Nicolás Bazan

Q&A with LSU Neuroscientist Dr. Nicolás Bazan on Alzheimer’s Disease, Risk, and Hope

By Paige B. Jarreau, November 10, 2025
Biomedical, LSU Health New Orleans, Research, Scholarship First
BASF Geismar

LSU’s Nuclear Engineering Program Prepares Students for the Big Energy Era

By Ted Griggs, November 10, 2025
College of Engineering, Energy, Flagship, Nuclear, Research, Scholarship First
Colby Faust, Nike Engineering Intern

Just Doing It: How an LSU Engineer Made His Mark at Nike

November 10, 2025
Internships, Olinde Career Center, Ready to Roar
Aisha Ali-Gombe

LSU Research Bites: Malware-Detecting Large Language Model a Game-Changer for Cybersecurity

November 6, 2025
CCT, College of Engineering, Cybersecurity, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Research, Research Bites, Scholarship First
Paris Ally, Naval Research Enterprise Intern

Charting a New Course: Coastal Environmental Science Student Interns with Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

November 5, 2025
Internships, Olinde Career Center, Ready to Roar
Dr. Wade Rousse and Dr. James Dalton speak to the media

Photos/Video: A New Chapter in LSU Leadership

By Rachel Holland, November 5, 2025
Administration, Photos, Video
Pippen Frisbie-Calder working in her studio

Experience the wonders of Pippin Frisbie-Calder’s art inspired by LSU Vet Med residency

By Sandra Sarr, MFA, November 4, 2025
Community Outreach
Lauren Field

Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Field

November 3, 2025
Ag Alumni, Ag Alumni Spotlight, College of Agriculture, TAM
Tyler Gray

LSU Energy Institute Names Tyler Gray Director of Energy Innovation

November 3, 2025
Energy, Energy Innovation, Energy Institute, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
Michael Johnson and Francisco Mereno.

LSU Research Bites: A common myth about food insecurity is disproved

November 3, 2025
E. J. Ourso College of Business, Research, Research Bites
Olivia Westbrooks

Designing Her Dreams: How LSU Alumna Olivia Westbrooks Is Helping Others Find Home and Joy

By Elizabeth Mariotti, November 3, 2025
Alumni, College of Art & Design
Joyoni Dey

LSU Scientists Map Breast Density to Improve Early Detection and Reduce Cancer Screening Risks

October 31, 2025
Biomedical, College of Science, Physics & Astronomy, Research, Scholarship First
Hiba Ali with an owl

Hiba Ali: Using her platform to inspire, educate, and break barriers in veterinary medicine

By Natalie Kaiser, October 29, 2025
Our People
LSU professor Rabi Musah and PhD student Alexa Figueroa look at fly specimens.

Insects’ Chemical Signatures Speak for the Dead

By Paige B. Jarreau, October 28, 2025
Chemistry, College of Science, Research
Students utilizing the food pantry

Tigers Helping Tigers: LSU Food Pantry Builds a Strong Campus Community

By Morgan Reese, October 24, 2025
Campus, LSU Experience
Tiger Stadium from the student section

Saturday Night in Death Valley: An LSU Game Day Through Students’ Eyes

By Emily Gentry, October 23, 2025
Campus, LSU Experience, Photo
Ribbon cutting ceremony

LSU Launches Louisiana’s Most Advanced Microscope at Research Core Facility

By Elsa Hahne, October 23, 2025
AMAC, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
Elena Templet

Alumni Spotlight: Elena Templet

By Jennie Sparks, October 22, 2025
AEEE, Ag Alumni, Ag Alumni Spotlight, College of Agriculture
Juvenile oysters

Five Impactful Ways LSU is Helping Keep Louisiana at the Center of the Nation’s Seafood Map

By Rachel Holland, October 21, 2025
Agriculture, Value to Louisiana
LSU students sit at a table in the Shell Tutorial Center

Fueling Futures: Shell’s Lasting Impact on Student Success at LSU

By Emily Gentry, October 20, 2025
Academics, Campus
2025 Homecoming king and queen on football field sideline

Video/Photos: LSU Homecoming a Time-Honored Tradition Since 1925

October 13, 2025
Gallery, LSU Experience, Video
Erin Oberhaus with horses

Advancing Equine Breeding: How LSU Research is Reshaping Louisiana’s Horse Industry

By Rachel Holland, October 13, 2025
College of Agriculture, Research, Value to Louisiana
Students gathered for White Cane Day

LSU Marks First-Ever White Cane Day with Statewide Celebration of Accessibility

By Ava Burrell, October 13, 2025
Campus, Community
Gulf Futures Challenge logo

LSU Researchers Envision the Future of Coastal Resilience With and For Louisiana Communities

By Paige B. Jarreau, October 9, 2025
CCT, Coast, College of Art & Design, College of Coast and Environment, College of Human Sciences & Education, E.J. Ourso College of Business, Research, Scholarship First, School of Social Work
Weishan Huang

Tuning the Body’s Defenses: LSU Researchers Build on Nobel Prize-Winning Science

By Paige B. Jarreau, October 9, 2025
Biomedical, Scholarship First, School of Veterinary Medicine
Group photo of three LSU faculty members and interim President Matt Lee

LSU Honors Three Faculty Members for Exceptional Academic and Research Achievements

By Rachel Holland, October 9, 2025
Faculty Accolade, Research
Dr. Tiffany Wolf outside in the snow with a sedated moose.

LSU Vet Med grad’s research exemplifies One Health philosophy for animal, human, and environmental health

By Natalie Kaiser, October 6, 2025
Our People, Public Health and Diagnostics, Research
Four LSU students stand in a school hallway

Building the Future: LSU’s GeauxTeach STEM Program Prepares Educators for Louisiana’s Classrooms

By Rachel Holland, October 2, 2025
College of Science, Value to Louisiana
Arushi Ghildiyal

LSU Graduate Protects U.S. Energy Industry, Joins Cybersecurity Team at Chevron

By Elsa Hahne, October 1, 2025
College of Engineering, Cybersecurity, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Energy, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
Aerial photo of the Parade Ground

LSU Ranked #1 University in Louisiana by The Wall Street Journal

By Rachel Holland, September 30, 2025
LSU Wins
Author and LSU Alum Jordan Lahaye Fontenot

LSU Alum Turns Honors Thesis Into Bestselling True Crime Memoir

By Morgan Reese, September 30, 2025
Alumni, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College
Kayla Cureaux in lab

LSU Biochemistry Alum Becomes the Deaf STEM Role Model She Once Needed but Never Found

By Ken Duhé, September 30, 2025
Alumni, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Emily Elliott

LSU Memory Expert Breaks Down Student Attention Spans

By Temiloluwa Oduola-Owoo, September 29, 2025
College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Research
Drs. Megan and Jackie Simon in their clinic lobby

Generations of Care: Mother-Daughter Veterinary Team Sustains Rural Acadiana

By Sandra Sarr, MFA, September 24, 2025
Animal Health, Our People
Irene Marti Gil

Naturally Talented: A New Program Blending Art and Science at LSU

By Stachia Marioneaux, September 24, 2025
LSU Museum of Natural Science, Science Next Blog, ScienceNext, science next
Tailenn Fungcharoen-McCray and middle schoolers

“Kids Can Think”: How GeauxTeach Helped Tailenn Fungcharoen-McCray Find Her Purpose in Math Education

By Stachia Marioneaux, September 23, 2025
GeauxTeach, Mathematics, Science Next Blog, ScienceNext, science next
Family smiles for group photo on LSU Parade Grounds

Home Away from Home: LSU’s Parent & Family Programs Helps Create a Welcoming Environment

By Grace Link, September 22, 2025
Events, Family, Parents, Student Success
Nash Mahmoud and colleagues

Easy as PI: LSU-Built Professor Rating App Adds New Features

By Elsa Hahne, September 22, 2025
College of Engineering, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Flagship, Innovation, Research, Scholarship First, Startup
Interim President Matt Lee address the LSU community

Building Something Bold: LSU’s 2025 State of the University Address

September 17, 2025
LSU Wins
Creating a digital twin

LSU, FUEL, Syngenta Partner to Develop Low-cost Digital Twins for Chemical Processing Facilities

By Elsa Hahne, September 16, 2025
Agriculture, CCT, College of Art & Design, Energy, Energy Innovation, FUEL, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
LSU students mingle on the Parade Grounds during Fall Fest

Fall Fest: Celebrating the Spirit of LSU with Our New and Returning Tigers

September 15, 2025
Gallery, LSU Experience
66-year-old Tiger Tuba Kent is part of the Golden Band from Tigerland

Golden Years Meet Golden Band: Retiree Joins LSU as Freshman Tiger Band Member

By Rachel Holland, September 12, 2025
Video
Group of students work together at a table

LSU’s Center for Academic Success Named World’s Only Three-Time Center of Excellence

September 10, 2025
LSU Wins
Topics in Art: XR Horror Movie Production class

LSU Horror Film Production Course Takes Filmmaking to a New Level with Louisiana’s First LED Volume Wall

By Morgan Reese, September 8, 2025
2025, College of Art & Design
2025 Boyd Professors individual potraits

Largest Cohort in LSU History: Six Distinguished Faculty Members Named Boyd Professors

September 4, 2025
College of Engineering, College of Science, E.J. Ourso College of Business, Faculty Accolade, LSU Shreveport, Manship School of Mass Communication, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Student stop at LSU Police table staffed by a uniformed officer

LSU Public Safety Day Gives Students the Skills, Tools They Need for a Safe College Experience

September 4, 2025
LSU Experience, Photo gallery, Video
Group photo of team members in front of the Manship School building

Telling the Story While Surviving It: Students Reflect on Journalists’ Katrina Coverage and Sacrifice

By Ken Duhé, September 3, 2025
Academics, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Manship School, Video
Aerial of Memorial Tower

Integration for Impact: LSU Launches Energy Institute

By Elsa Hahne, September 3, 2025
Energy, Energy Innovation, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
photo of the baton rouge music census logo

LSU School of Music Joins Community Partners in Launch of Baton Rouge Music Census

By Kevin Raske, September 3, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Volunteer collects medicine and supplies

Pennington Biomedical Reflects on 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

August 29, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Response
Freshmen spell out LSU on the field at Tiger Stadium

New Year, New Programs, Record Class: LSU Raises the Bar

August 28, 2025
Academics, Campus, LSU Wins
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

LSU Health New Orleans Partners with India’s Top Engineering University to Transform Global Health Research

August 28, 2025
Biomedical, LSU Health New Orleans, Scholarship First
Two sorority members.

Photos: Tradition and Celebration Shine on LSU Sorority Bid Day

August 28, 2025
Greek Life, LSU Experience, Photo gallery
photo of brass quintet instruments; left to right there is a trumpet, a french horn, tuba, a trombone, and trumpet

LSU Faculty Brass Quintet Heads Out on Tour, September 4–7, 2025

By Kevin Raske, August 27, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Faculty News, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Round SDM logo including the words,

LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute Puts Research-Driven Solutions into Emergency Managers’ Hands

By Ken Duhé, August 27, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
NCBRT staff members brief Chancellor Sean O'Keefe in the EOC

LSU’s NCBRT Transformed Campus into Critical Emergency Hub During Hurricane Katrina Response

By Ken Duhé, August 27, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, NCBRT
Zachary Godshall

LSU’s Zachary Godshall Reflects on Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Impact Through Filmmaking

By Morgan Reese, August 26, 2025
Alumni, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
Ky Mortensen and others rescuing horses after Hurricane Katrina

20 Years after Katrina: 20 Heroic Tales and How Animal Welfare Changed

By Sandra Sarr, MFA, August 26, 2025
Animal Health, Community Outreach
Students walk under an oak canopy on LSU campus

Campus Comes Alive as LSU Marks First Week of Classes for New Academic Year

August 26, 2025
LSU Experience, Photo gallery
microscopic image of Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis on the Rise: LSU Diagnostics Confirms Surge in Fatal Mosquito-borne Virus in Horses

By Sara Hamilton, August 25, 2025
Animal Health, Public Health and Diagnostics
Students in group photo with Interim LSU President Matt Lee at LSU's Welcome Week

Video/Photos: LSU Welcome Week ‒ a Week Like No Other

August 25, 2025
Gallery, LSU Experience, LSU President, Video
LSRC Logo

Katrina Proved Louisiana Needed Reliable Elevations—LSU’s GPS Network Still Provides Them Today

By Ken Duhé, August 22, 2025
College of Engineering, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Winning for Louisiana
Engineering students

LSU Cyber Talent Program Awarded $2.4 Million by NSF

By Elsa Hahne, August 21, 2025
College of Engineering, Cybersecurity, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
Map of Louisiana, Colfax

Living Near a Thermal Waste Treatment Facility Changes Your Body, LSU Research Shows

By Elsa Hahne, August 20, 2025
College of Science, Community, Flagship, PBRC, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Research, Scholarship First, Superfund
On-campus solar shelter

Soaking up the Sun: LSU’s New Solar Shelters Provide Shade and Sustainability to Improve Campus Life

By Morgan Reese, August 19, 2025
LSU Experience, Research, Sustainability
Mike the Tiger mascot celebrates Move-In Day at LSU with staff members

Move-In Day at LSU: Friendly Faces and Welcoming Energy for New Tigers

August 18, 2025
Gallery, LSU Experience, Video
Rendering of what the Recital Hall will look like upon construction completion

Recital Hall Renovation Anchors a Season of Renewal

By Kevin Raske, August 18, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music, School of Theatre
The Superdome in New Orleans shows damage in the aftermath of Hurrucane Katrina

How LSU Health New Orleans Restored Education, Research & Care After Katrina’s Coastal Devastation

By Marykay Thevis, August 15, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, LSU Health New Orleans, Response
Portrait of Dr. Matthew Giglia

How One LSU Student’s Service in the Katrina Aftermath Inspired a Lifelong Career in Medicine

By Ken Duhé, August 15, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Response
A new graduate celebrate during commencement ceremonies

Video/Photos: LSU’s 2025 Summer Commencement

August 15, 2025
Commencement, Gallery, Video
Workers on roof of a home under construction

LSU Architecture Team’s Post-Katrina Project Revived Community, Inspired Future Response Efforts

By Elizabeth Mariotti, August 14, 2025
Architecture, College of Art & Design, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
Onyx with her owner

Blood donor cats: Vital heroes of the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital

By Natalie Kaiser, August 14, 2025
Animal Health
Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell portrait

LSU Education Professor Recounts How Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Influenced Her Literary Access Research

By Amber Pierce, August 13, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
Screen grab of the CERA website

LSU Innovation Powers the Nation’s Most Trusted Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasting Tool

By Ken Duhé, August 13, 2025
College of Engineering, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
An LSU rescue team rounds up horses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

LSU Veterinary Teams Recall Courage, Loss, and Lasting Change from Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescues

By Sandra Sarr, August 13, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Response, School of Veterinary Medicine
Photo of a sign that says evacuation route

LSU Engineering Professor Recalls Inception of Contraflow Design Prior to Katrina

By Libby Haydel, August 13, 2025
College of Engineering, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
photo of tiger glee club members singing

Tiger Glee Club Invited to Perform at 2025 National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference

By Kevin Raske, August 12, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Retreat participants seated at a table engages in discussion

First-Ever LSU Systemwide Research Retreat Launches Bold Collaboration in Biomedical Innovation

By Rachel Holland, August 12, 2025
Research, We Build Teams That Win
2005 file image of a destroyed rural wooden building the in the path of Hurricane Katrina

An Oral History of the LSU AgCenter’s Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

August 12, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, LSU AgCenter
Traci Birch

Shaped by Katrina, LSU’s Traci Birch Is Now Helping Plan for a Stronger Louisiana

August 8, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
A helicopter lifts off and a second prepares to lift off from the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the LSU campus.

Hurricane Katrina: LSU’s Role in Response, Recovery, Resilience, and Research

By Rachel Holland, August 8, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
Allen Grant

Louisiana Virtual School Helped Fill Education Gap in Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

By Matt Vines, August 7, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, LSU Shreveport
LaHouse

LSU Researchers Partner with Policymakers, Builders to Enable Better Flood Protection and Lower Insurance Costs

August 7, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, LaHouse, Research
Portrait of Michael Antoine with hurricane image in the background

He Stayed Through the Storm; Now He’s Helping LSU Prepare for the Next One

August 7, 2025
EOC, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
photo of christopher trapani work noise uprising

LSU's Christopher Trapani Nominated for Prestigious International Composition Prize

By Kevin Raske, August 7, 2025
CCT, CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Composition, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Sean O'Keefe outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in September 2005.

Former Chancellor: How LSU Overcame the Chaos to Become a Beacon of Hope in Katrina’s Aftermath

August 6, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Response
Students and employers mingle at a career day event at LSU

Making Internships Happen: LSU’s Career Center Equips Students to Be Job Ready on Day One

July 31, 2025
Internships, LSU Wins, Olinde Career Center
photo of jarred kennedy

LSU Master's Candidate Jarred Kennedy Named 2025 Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow

By Kevin Raske, July 30, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Port Fourchon

‘Win-Win’ for Students, LSU and the Future of Louisiana’s Coast and Energy Industry

By Elsa Hahne, July 29, 2025
Chemical Engineering, Coast, College of Engineering, College of the Coast & Environment, DOCS, Energy, Flagship, Research, Scholarship First
Wages family at LSU tailgate

Dr. Erin Roof-Wages: When healer becomes patient

By Natalie Kaiser and Sandra Sarr, MFA, July 29, 2025
Our People
cattle lying in pastures with yurts in the background

Beyond the Map: Discovering Kyrgyzstan’s People and Peaks

By Dean Kim Bissell, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University , July 28, 2025
Faculty, Study Abroad
one person posing

Global Learning Spotlight: Makayla Christoffer

July 24, 2025
Global Learning, Student Spotlight
Catherine M. Lemieux

Lessons in Resilience: LSU Professor Reflects on How Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Impacted Social Work Students

By Morgan Reese, July 24, 2025
College of Human Sciences & Education, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary
photo of hamiruge percussion ensemble

LSU Percussion Ensemble "Hamiruge" Invited to Perform at PASIC 2025

By Kevin Raske, July 23, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Col. Adam Barlow, Fort Polk Garrison Commander, and Dr. Paul Coreil, LSUA Chancellor, shaking hands

LSU Alexandria, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Polk to Expand Military Educational Opportunities

July 23, 2025
Defense, LSU Alexandria, Scholarship First, Value to Louisiana
photo of Bixby Kennedy

LSU Welcomes Bixby Kennedy as Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet

By Kevin Raske, July 23, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Team photo of Paul Miller and COMET Lab student workers

Weather Science with Purpose: LSU Lab Helps Louisiana Prepare for Hurricanes, Drought, even Saharan Dust

By Ken Duhé, July 22, 2025
Coast, College of the Coast & Environment, Geography & Anthropology, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Scholarship First, Value to Louisiana, Video
Brennen Calato

Four Days, Two Dogs, One Bunny—And a Cybersecurity Dream Job

By Elsa Hahne, July 21, 2025
College of Engineering, Cybersecurity, Defense, Division of Computer Science & Engineering, Flagship, Internships, Research, Scholarship First
LSU students searches through dirt in Pineville, Louisiana

Forgotten History: Students Dig Deep to Tell the Untold Story of LSU’s First Campus

By Rachel Holland, July 21, 2025
College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Undergraduate Research, Value to Louisiana
image of daniel lynge

Daniel Lynge Appointed as Music Technician and Instrumental Inventory Custodian

By Kevin Raske, July 18, 2025
Bands, CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Golden Band from Tigerland, School of Music, Tiger Band, Tiger Marching Band