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LSU students create social projects to address St. James methanol emissions

LSU students create social projects to address St. James methanol emissions

By Dena Winegeart February 20, 2017

Along the Mississippi River lies St. James, Louisiana, a town no bigger than 10 miles, where 877 residents live among two methanol plants. Methanol, or methyl alcohol, emissions could contribute to poorer...

Solar powered trash compactors and recycling bins will be installed around campus beginning Monday.

Facility Services BigBelly Trash Compactors handled 100,580 gallons of waste in 2016

By Taylor Delpidio January 13, 2017

The Office of Facility Services partnered with BigBelly last January to install 40 solar-powered trash compactors around campus to save money and promote the recycling program. In the year since, the program...

Jim Oard, LSU AgCenter hybrid rice breeder, looks over his notes while inspecting hybrid plots at the Rice Research Station. Photo by Bruce Schultz

Louisiana farmers take collective $110 million blow from flooding

Louisiana farmers affected by flooding are taking stock of their losses — a collective blow initially estimated at $110 million. The LSU AgCenter says flooding that devastated parts of Louisiana...

The Common Water Hyacinth, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, is a highly invasive species that has been crowding Baton Rouge lakes.

LSU community addresses invasive water hyacinth species around lakes

By Beth Carter June 22, 2016

On the lakes near Dalrymple Drive, it’s easy to spot the mysterious aquatic plant that seems to have taken over Lake Crest since the spring. These water hyacinths, while visibly attractive, are an...

Research conducted in New York could aid in reinforcing Louisiana waterways

By Trent Parker February 16, 2016

Research into techniques for dampening waves and blunting storm surges for New York City’s waterways may prove useful in protecting the Louisiana delta while minimizing environmental disruption. City...

Solar powered trash compactors and recycling bins will be installed around campus beginning Monday.

Trash compactors to be installed around campus

By Trent Parker February 15, 2016

Solar powered trash compactors and recycling bins replaced garbage cans in the Quad and select spots on campus Monday. Forty new Bigbelly dual stations will be leased on a monthly basis for $4,000 total....

Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of engineers pull wooden pins to drain water from the Mississippi River into the Bonnet Carre Spillway Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Norco, La. The Mississippi River water levels are rising because of heavy December rain in the Midwest. The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway helps relieve pressure on New Orleans-area levees by making sure the water doesn’t flow faster than 1.25 million cubic feet per second through the city. (Scott Threlkeld/The Advocate via AP)

LSU experts warn students Mississippi River level could cause standing water, leakage

By Katie Gagliano January 19, 2016

Though recent major flooding has caused damage along the Mississippi River, civil and environmental engineering professor Clinton Willson said the risk of severe flooding from the river in Louisiana is...

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Campus Sustainability collects old shoes to benefit local playgrounds

By Kaci Cazenave November 15, 2015

Most childhood playgrounds are made up of swing sets and monkey bars, but thanks to donations from LSU students and the campus’ sustainability department, some Baton Rouge playgrounds will now be...

LSU Hilltop Arboretum symposium "Louisiana Garden Heritage: A Lavish Hodgepodge of Design and Plants" will be held January 29, 2015, at the LSU Design building.

LSU Hilltop Arboretum hosts 32nd annual PlantFest

By Meredith Musso October 4, 2015

Though winter is on its way, one LSU group looks to provide a little extra greenery for Baton Rouge gardens. The university held its 32nd annual PlantFest on Saturday and Sunday at the Hilltop Arboretum. The...

Carrie waters the plants and flowers that make up the Cajun Garden on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at the LSU Child Development Laboratory Preschool.

LSU nursery management class helps preschoolers grow plants

By Caitlin Burkes September 30, 2015

A cluster of preschoolers raced each other to the backyard of the LSU Child Development Laboratory School on Sept. 21 to find the seeds they planted a few days before had blossomed into purple petunias. After...

Coastal Fisheries Institute Assistant Professor Malinda Sutor has a "plankton lab" dedicated to researching offshore ecosystems.

LSU professor studies oil spill’s impact on plankton

By Sam Karlin September 23, 2015

In May 2010, Coastal Fisheries Institute assistant professor Malinda Sutor led a crew-boat fitted with research equipment about 40 miles offshore to the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which exploded in...

Project engineer Carson Narcomey and marketing and proposal coordinator Erica Hinds work together to pick up trash for the Lemoine Company wellness and service project Friday September 18, 2015 near the UREC.

Construction company helps beautify campus

By Tia Banerjee September 20, 2015

The Lemoine Company, which is renovating Patrick F. Taylor Hall, decided to take off the hard hats and power down the cranes Friday to help LSU in a different way. Twice a year, the staff participates...