LSU named six of its faculty members as Rainmakers in Research on Wednesday for their outstanding work in their respective ranks and disciplines.

The rainmakers include associate professors Kevin Smiley, Eric Burns, Juliet Brophy and Bhuvnesh Bharti, and Professors Kristine DeLong and Fabio Del Piero.

“The researchers and scholars we recognize with these Rainmaker awards are among the very best within each of their disciplines, driving science and humanity forward,” said Robert Twilley, the LSU vice chancellor of the Office of Research & Economic Development.

According to the press release, the researchers have succeeded in securing research funding, publishing in high-impact journals and garnering both national and international recognition.

Some of their work include Smiley’s research on the relationship between environmental change and social inequality and DeLong’s study of past climate systems.

“This is a kind and special recognition,” Smiley said. “Many thanks to LSU and to Campus Federal for their support of this work. I am profoundly grateful.”

The researchers are selected by the LSU Council on Research and are presented in partnership with Campus Federal Credit Union with a one-time $1,000 stipend.

On March 19, the winners will be celebrated with a reception at the South Stadium Club in Tiger Stadium.