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LSU Strengthens Hurricane & Flooding Prediction, Protection, and Recovery
From storm surge forecasting and near-instant flood prediction to coastal restoration and advanced weather monitoring, LSU research helps Louisiana prepare for, withstand, and recover from hurricanes and flooding—protecting lives, infrastructure, and the future of our coast.
LSU Health Shreveport Study on Hurricane Impacts on Healthcare Can Shape National Disaster Preparedness
LSU Health Shreveport’s year-long federal “Simultaneity Challenge” study examined how overlapping disasters strain healthcare systems, offering lessons from Hurricanes Helene and Milton that could reshape national emergency response and medical preparedness strategies.
LSU Health New Orleans Awarded $1.1 Million Grant from AMA to Advance Precision Medical Education
LSU Health New Orleans has been selected as one of 11 teams to receive funding from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program, a $12 million investment by the AMA to advance physician training through personalized learning and advanced technology. LSU Health New Orleans will receive $1.1 million over four years to fund its project, “Compassion in Motion.”
LSUHS Researchers receive new award from NHLBI to Advance Research in Cardiovascular Disease
LSU Health Shreveport researchers A. Wayne Orr, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Translational Pathobiology, and Arif Yurdagul, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, received a $2,869,114 NIH R01 award from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to advance research in cardiovascular disease.
LSU Names Sibel Bargu Ates Vice Provost & Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School
LSU has appointed Dr. Sibel Bargu Ates as Vice Provost & Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School, effective May 25, 2026. Dr. Bargu Ates, a Professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, has served as Interim Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School since 2025. She was selected for the role on a permanent basis following a search that engaged faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from across the university.
LSU Surpasses $600 Million in Research Activity, Continuing Multi-Year Historic Rise Across Unified Flagship
LSU's Flagship has surpassed $600 million in annual research activity, building on last year's record-setting milestone when the campuses exceeded $500 million for the first time ever. This marks the fifth consecutive year of recording-breaking research wins and generates approximately $1.65 billion in economic impact for Louisiana.
AgCenter facility is on a ‘relentless hunt’ for better ways to preserve genetic resources
The LSU AgCenter Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center recently received a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Infrastructure Programs.
LSU AgCenter’s Sustainable Rice Research Helps Rice Farmers Navigate Climate Challenges
Rice is a major food source for over half of the world population, but rice farmers are experiencing unprecedented challenges.
Pennington Biomedical Awarded Renewal of NIH-funded Center to Advance Metabolic Disease Research and Train Future Scientists
Renewal represents a $10.9M NIH investment over five years expanding intellectual, scientific and technical infrastructure that enhances the study of metabolic components of disease states.
LSU Establishes Validation Framework for Virtual Reality-Based First Responder Training
Louisiana State University (LSU), through its National Center for Biomedical Research and Training - Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU NCBRT/ACE), has established a validation framework and standards for the use of virtual reality (VR), fully immersive, head-mounted display systems that place the participant inside a simulated environment, in first responder training.
LSU Drives Breakthroughs in Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Prevention
Across its campuses, LSU is advancing cancer research from early detection to innovative therapies. By combining cutting-edge technology, clinical insight, and community-focused research, LSU is improving outcomes, expanding access to care, and addressing Louisiana’s high cancer burden.
LSU Is Unlocking the Code of Life to Improve Health, Food, and the Environment
LSU research decodes DNA and RNA to reveal how life works—advancing medicine, strengthening agriculture, protecting ecosystems, and uncovering the evolutionary traits that shape our world.
LSU System Hosts Successful Day at the Capitol
President Wade Rousse praised campus leaders during the LSU Board of Supervisors meeting for hosting an outstanding LSU Day at the Capitol on Wednesday. All eight, soon to be nine, campuses comprising the LSU System were represented in Memorial Hall at the State Capitol, with leadership available to share stories of success with legislators, policy makers and influencers.
LSU Opens Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building, Announces First-of-its-Kind Endowed Deanship
The LSU community, lead donors and friends gathered on campus today to cut the ribbon on the new Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building, an epicenter for academics, research and industry collaboration that provides a scholarly home to 1,150 students, faculty and researchers. During the milestone celebration, university leaders announced that LSU's 2026 Alumnus of the Year, College of Science graduate Frank W. "Billy" Harrison III and wife Ann have established the first endowed deanship at LSU in honor of Billy's father, fellow College of Science alumnus Frank W. Harrison Jr.
From Prevention to Care, LSU Advances Brain Health Across the Lifespan
Across the LSU system, top scientists are advancing brain health research that helps people protect memory, detect disease earlier, and live better with neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.