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Donor support records reach $193 million for past year

By Caitlin Burkes September 8, 2015

Christmas came early this year for LSU as record-breaking donations dropped into the stockings of fundraising foundations across the campus, providing renovated learning halls and top-notch software programs. Donor...

Losing Ground is a graduate student project exhibited in the LSU Design Building using different media to show coastal erosion in thw Wax Lake Delta.

CSS displays mock up for future exhibit

By Carrie Grace Henderson September 8, 2015

With the length of a football field of Louisiana’s Gulf Coast disappearing every hour, College of Art and Design graduate students partnered with the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio and the Coastal...

Law Center

Interim co-deans anticipate search for new dean of law center

By Caitlin Burkes September 3, 2015

Until the next dean of LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center is named next semester, William “Bill” Corbett and Cheney Joseph Jr. are navigating territory abruptly vacated by former Chancellor...

Carol M. Taylor, professor of organic chemistry and department chair, was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to research microbisporicins.

Chemistry professor recieves $390K research grant

By Joshua Jackson September 3, 2015

LSU chemistry department chair and professor Carol Taylor is researching a molecule to combat the threat of bacterial infections with immunity to antibiotic treatment, which is being funded by a $390,000...

LA-STEM Research Scholars Program seeks new funding source

By Joshua Jackson August 31, 2015

Founded in 2003, the LA-STEM Research Scholars Program helped students with interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics find fellowships, internships and research opportunities. Though...

LSU Libraries offers e-textbooks as an option for students who are trying to save money.

SG donation expands e-textbook platform

By William Taylor Potter August 31, 2015

Last semester, the Student Government Senate unanimously passed a bill allocating $10,000 to fund a web-based platform for instructors to select e-textbooks for their classes. The system includes items...

University mechanical engineering senior, Alec Rozas, uses doodling to help her focus more in her classes.

Students, faculty say doodling can aid learning

By Joshua Jackson August 27, 2015

Unless a student is in an art class, drawing during a lecture is usually frowned upon. But certain members of the campus community say mindless scribbling may actually aid the learning process, not hinder...

LSU fianance seniors Daniel Wendt, Madison Nixon and Christian Vardaman visit New York Stock Exchange.

LSU students ring closing bell at New York Stock Exchange

By William Taylor Potter August 27, 2015

Three LSU finance seniors now have something in common with Jordin Sparks, the New York Yankees and John Cena: They have all rung the ceremonial bell at Wall Street’s New York Stock Exchange, which...

Since its inception, the number of classes offered by LSU Online has tripled. 

Number of LSU Online programs triples since inception

By Riley Katz July 27, 2015

LSU Online’s degree paths allow students across the world to get a degree through the University without having to step foot in Baton Rouge. The department is in charge of the online classes offered...