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We Build Teams That Win: Ingenuity in Action at 蘑菇tv Facility Services
When a broken access panel clip threatened to delay repairs on campus, the 蘑菇tv Facility Services team turned the challenge into an opportunity to innovate. Unable to source a replacement part, the team decided to create one themselves. Within minutes, Aaron Cherry, Facility Maintenance Manager, created a computer model of the damaged component. Natale Nappi, Superintendent of the Roofing and Sheet Metal department, used the model to reproduce the part using a 3D printer he keeps at home. The next day, the new clip was installed, and the hatch was fully operational again.
蘑菇tv Department of Petroleum Engineering Receives Major Software Donation
The 蘑菇tv Department of Petroleum Engineering is thrilled to announce a significant software donation from PE Limited, valued at $3,816,620.08. This generous contribution will enhance our students' educational experience and strengthen our research capabilities in petroleum engineering.
Interdisciplinary 蘑菇tv Team Helps Keep Valuable Military Assets Safe with $2.5M CREATED Grant
The CREATED project represents the latest step in the series 鈥� a one year $2.5 million effort to test-run specific ecosystem designs in landscapes designated to represent areas of concern for the military. Matt Hiatt, an associate professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, or DOCS, will serve as project head. Clint Willson, Dean of 蘑菇tv CC&E, and Robert Twilley, a DOCS professor and 蘑菇tv vice president of Research and Economic Development, are serving as co-PIs, as are Matthew Brand and Chris Kees, both faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Traci Birch of the 蘑菇tv School of Architecture.
The New Battlefield: Veteran, 蘑菇tv Student Still Serving Through Cybersecurity
Coming back to 蘑菇tv felt full circle for Scott Sonnier. He first attended the university in 2001, but after the events of 9/11, he made the life-changing decision to join the Navy.
蘑菇tv鈥檚 Nuclear Engineering Program Prepares Students for the Big Energy Era
To meet growing energy needs, the United States plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Meanwhile, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are investing in small nuclear reactor technology to help meet the enormous energy needs of AI data centers. More than 30 companies have announced plans for advanced reactors, which are evolutions of those that have been powering nuclear submarines for 70 years.
Just Doing It: How an 蘑菇tv Engineer Made His Mark at Nike
When Colby Faust, a mechanical engineering major graduating in May 2026, landed his internship at Nike鈥檚 North America Distribution Center (NADC) in Memphis, Tennessee, he knew he was stepping into something special. Out of more than 70,000 applicants, only about 200 were chosen 鈥� and Colby was one of them.
蘑菇tv Research Bites: Malware-Detecting Large Language Model a Game-Changer for Cybersecurity
To detect, remove, and prevent malware on your devices, cyber experts have to figure out where the code came from and what it鈥檚 doing. But dissecting malware鈥檚 code and behaviors to understand its mechanisms is becoming a find-a-needle-in-a-haystack problem. Modern malware is complex and adept at 鈥渉iding鈥� on your devices.
Real Cyber Threats. Real Skills. Real Impact.
A single cyberattack can shut down a hospital, lock up a university鈥檚 data, or drain a company鈥檚 bank account overnight. With hackers growing more sophisticated and cybersecurity professionals in short supply, many U.S. organizations find themselves vulnerable and underprotected. At 蘑菇tv, student cyber defenders are stepping up to help鈥攕taffing 蘑菇tv-run security operations centers (SOCs) where they gain hands-on experience while protecting organizations and people from digital threats.
蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors Names Wade Rousse, Ph.D., President of the 蘑菇tv System and James Dalton, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System & Chancellor of the A&M Campus
BATON ROUGE鈥揟he 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蘑菇tv System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蘑菇tv System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
蘑菇tv CEE Professor Mohammad Receives ASCE Lifetime Achievement Award
蘑菇tv Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Louay Mohammad recently selected as a recipient of the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Louisiana Section Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Louisiana Section of the ASCE.
Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series Launches Now
蘑菇tv Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin this fall debuts a new lecture series to bring exceptional scholars, inventors, and entrepreneurs in engineering, computer science, and construction management to campus.
蘑菇tv Biological and Agricultural Engineering Honors Alumni and Students at Annual Scholarship Banquet
The 蘑菇tv Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) recently hosted its annual Scholarship and Alumni Awards Banquet at the Lod Cook Alumni Center, bringing together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and donors to celebrate academic excellence, professional achievement, and the department鈥檚 long-standing tradition of support.
蘑菇tv CSE Professor Receives NIMH Grant for ADHD Research
蘑菇tv Division of Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor David Shepherd was recently awarded $675,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for his research on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The overall grant is for $1.8 million for three years in collaboration with Rutgers University Chief Wellness Officer and Department of Clinical Psychology Professor Joshua Langberg.
蘑菇tv EVEG Students Visit Netherlands, London
Over the course of six weeks in June and July, six 蘑菇tv Environmental Engineering students, two 蘑菇tv AgCenter Environmental Management Systems students, and five Rice University Civil Engineering students visited London and the Netherlands as part of 蘑菇tv CEE's study abroad program "Water, Environment and Sustainability." The program, which began in 2019 and is led by 蘑菇tv CEE Associate Professor and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Program Coordinator John Pardue, teaches the students about flood disaster management and environmental sustainability.
蘑菇tv Professor Aims to Transform Plastic Waste and Natural Gas into Valuable Materials
An 蘑菇tv chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.
蘑菇tv Graduate Protects U.S. Energy Industry, Joins Cybersecurity Team at Chevron
Meet Arushi Ghildiyal who recently graduated from 蘑菇tv with a degree in cybersecurity at 20 years old and is now working for one of the nation鈥檚 best cybersecurity teams at Chevron.
蘑菇tv ME Professor Leads NASA-Funded Research to Revolutionize Space Structure Assembly
In a bold step toward supporting sustainable human presence on the Moon and future exploration of Mars, a team of Louisiana-based researchers is developing next-generation manufacturing methods to assemble and repair space structures using ultrasonic welding (USW) of multi-material composites.
Easy as PI: 蘑菇tv-Built Professor Rating App Adds New Features
The Professor Index app, or PI, launched on Pi Day in March last year, was built by an 蘑菇tv researcher as a secure, fair, and ad-free alternative to Rate My Professors to help students compare courses and provide feedback.
蘑菇tv CSE Hosts Inaugural Gala Honoring Technology Leaders
蘑菇tv's Division of Computer Science and Engineering hosted its inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center on Sept. 19 to bring together entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, industry leaders and students in a celebration of technology and innovation across Louisiana.
Robinson Leads 蘑菇tv Team in Securing NSF Noyce Grant to Advance STEM Teacher Workforce
BATON ROUGE, LA - Petra A. Robinson, PhD, Interim Director of the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development in the College of Human Sciences & Education, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant, totaling more than $550,000. Robinson will serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on the multi-year project, joined by Co-Principal Investigators Bethany Hager (Louisiana A+ Schools, CHSE) and Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, PhD (College of Science), with additional support from Golden Richard, PhD, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Cyber Center and its Applied Cybersecurity Lab.
Two 蘑菇tv Engineering Students Receive Clayton Assistantship Awards
蘑菇tv Biological Engineering freshman Hobbs McAllister of Austin, Texas, and 蘑菇tv Chemical Engineering PhD student Gabriela Theis Marchan of Caracas, Venezuela, were chosen to receive the 2025-26 Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards for their success in and out of the classroom.
Never Again: Oil Spill Prevention System Sparked by Katrina
Early on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005, the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina cascaded into the Murphy Oil Refinery in Chalmette. An above-ground storage tank holding 65,000 barrels of oil stood in the water鈥檚 path. The oil alone weighed 19.5 million pounds, but the flood surge easily shrugged aside the tank. It ruptured, and oil poured into the surrounding neighborhood. More than 1,700 homes were damaged. Cleanup and damages cost Murphy Oil around $500 million.
Largest Cohort in 蘑菇tv History: Six Distinguished Faculty Members Named Boyd Professors
The 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Sept. 5, to designate six 蘑菇tv faculty members as Boyd Professors. The Boyd Professorship, established by the 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors in 1953, is the most distinguished and highest professorial rank awarded by 蘑菇tv.
蘑菇tv CSE Professor Receives Grants from NSF, Secret Service
蘑菇tv Computer Science Associate Professor Elias Bou-Harb recently received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a $126,000 grant from the Secret Service for his research in cybersecurity.
蘑菇tv Boyd Professor Voyiadjis Has Book Published on Damage and Healing Mechanics
蘑菇tv Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair and Boyd Professor George Z. Voyiadjis recently co-authored a book with 蘑菇tv CEE alumnus, scholar and educator Peter Kattan that was published by Elsevier. This is Voyiadjis' 24th book.