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University researchers to display “green booth” at supercomputing conference – 11:20 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
November 10, 2009

University researchers from the Center for Computation and Technologywill present computing research at the Nov. 14 through Nov. 20Supercomputing 2009 Conference in Portland, Ore. Supercomputing 2009,...

School of Social Work developing certificate program in study of aging

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 10, 2009

America is aging fast. With the Baby Boomer generation creeping toward the golden years, the number of elderly Americans will increase by millions within 20 years, and the demand for people trained to...

Crime Briefs: 11/11/09

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November 10, 2009

HERGET RESIDENT CAUGHT WITH MARIJUANA, PARAPHERNALIAPatrick Hagood, an 18-year-old student of 5607 Woodlawn Place, New Orleans, was arrested Nov. 2 at 12:39 a.m. for simple possession of marijuana and...

LSU’s Joseph Mason quoted in article about cap and trade policy – 11:25 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 10, 2009

Joseph Mason, the Hermann Moyse Jr./Louisiana Bankers Association Endowed Chair of Banking in LSU's Department of Finance, was recently quoted by Delta Farm Press about his recent paper, "The Economic...

CCT to feature ‘green’ booth at Supercomputing 2009 exhibition

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
November 10, 2009

The LSU Center for Computation & Technology "green" booth will arrive in Portland, Ore., next week for the Supercomputing 2009 exhibition with reusable posters and videos showcasing research projects...

Grad student blogs from Antarctica

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 10, 2009

Shawn Doyle, biological sciences graduate student, left the sticky Baton Rouge climate last month for the tip of the South Pole — Antarctica. Doyle is researching the geomicrobiology of the Taylor...

Members of FOCAC.

China offers Africa financial aid including $10 billion in loans

By By Wikinews November 9, 2009

China has offered Africa concessional loans worth US$10 (€6.5) billion as part of a host of new measures aimed at improving the economy of African nations. The announcement was made at the opening...

Baton Rouge not expected to feel Ida’s effects

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 9, 2009

Baton Rouge is expected to be partly cloudy today with no chance of rain, sidestepping any significant effects of Tropical Storm Ida.As of print time Monday, the National Weather Service projected minimal...

Production features only two cast members

By Emily Slack
Entertainment Writer
November 9, 2009

The old adage "love is blind" is reaffirmed in the Theatre Department's latest production — "Talley's Folly," an unlikely love story about a middle-aged Midwestern woman and an older Jewish accountant...

AgCenter, La farmers monitoring Ida — 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 9, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gusty winds, high tides and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida could affect southeast Louisiana's citrus and sugar cane crops. Alan Vaughn, an extension agent for...

CCELL to Offer Scholarships for Faculty – Noon

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing writer
November 9, 2009

Full-time faculty above the rank of instructor will be offered $2,000 stipends through the Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership, according to a University news release. The Faculty...

Govt asks 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 9, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. William...