Second-year nuclear physics Ph.D. candidate Erin Good is helping expand the boundaries of nuclear physics research. Good was recently awarded one of seven Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowships from...

The Department of Geology and Geophysics is ready to rock. The department began its annual Rockstar Poster Competition on Thursday, a forum for student research and scientific communication. Fourteen undergraduates...

Geography and anthropology graduate student Lauren Hull is working to promote gulf literacy among the next generation of Louisiana residents. Hull, the education graduate assistant for the Louisiana Sea...

Food sciences graduate student Amber Jack created a sugar-free, gluten-free banana muffin — not that you could tell by the taste. The treat boasts all the taste and texture people have come to expect...

The University’s third annual Discover Day brought together 119 undergraduates and one astronaut to celebrate research and the achievements of University students.  Retired Col. Al Worden, an...

Wayne Newhauser, professor and director of medical and health physics, is partnering with architecture assistant professor Jason Crow to incorporate 3-D printing into cancer treatment programs. Newhauser...

Geology professor Peter Doran is leading a group of scientists in conjunction with NASA and Stone Aerospace to develop a specialized cryobot for potential space exploration. The goal is for the cryobot,...

Chemistry junior Blake Kruger is developing a new treatment for Kaposi sarcoma, a type of cancer which disproportionately affects black people, the homeless and gay males, three groups that commonly lack...

Nonhuman Rights Project president Steven Wise spoke to members of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and Law School faculty members Thursday about the NhRP’s legal efforts on behalf of chimpanzees. The...

The eco-friendly movement has gone from a niche trend to a necessary mindset in many careers, including landscape architecture. New Orleans architect David Waggonner, whose firm has done collaborative...

When assistant computer science professor Mingxuan Sun sees data, it’s more than a string of numbers. Sun is researching how data can be used to increase accuracy in online recommendation systems...

Kimberlye Dean, a clinical psychology graduate student, wants to change the conversation surrounding mental health in the black student community. Dean is entering the second month of her 10-month master’s...