Pending the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the E.J. Ourso Business College will have funding for its planned $60 million Business Education Complex with a little help from the state of Louisiana,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's non-farm work force fell by 9,500 jobs from July 2008 to July 2009. In a report issued Wednesday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission said the job ranks also dropped...

An investigation supported by University professors has significantly advanced the understanding of the universe's early evolution. The Laser Gravitational-Wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration and...

LSU fans are hyped up for the first major rivalry of the semester, but it isn't about football.LSU and Texas A&M University are among other top universities battling to win the "100,000 Fans, 100,000...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional budget analysts project a cumulative $7 trillion deficit from 2010-2019, a figure roughly $2 trillion less than the one projected by the White House budget office. The...

Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped plans to request federal stimulus money to build a rail system between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, according to reports by The Times Picayune. Chester Wilmot, civil engineering...

The School of Medicine at the Health Sciences Center New Orleans' 2009 freshman class is the largest in history with 201 incoming freshmen. The Health Sciences Center has experienced an overall growth...

LSU AgCenter experts warn Louisiana property owners should be wary for the laurel wilt disease of red bay and sassafras tress, according to an AgCenter news release. Laurel wilt is caused by a fungus,...

As the number of students with reported cases of Type A influenza increases, the University has made a firm policy for dealing with sick students. The University has advised students with the flu to make...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools should be ready with hard-copy packets and online lessons to keep learning going even if swine flu sickens large numbers of students, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan...

An advisory group for a state commission looking for ways to cut costs in state government is suggesting all higher education systems in Louisiana should fall under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents,...

GOHEUNG, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has sent its first rocket into space from a launch pad in the south — about four months after rival North Korea drew international sanctions for its...