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蘑菇tv Recognizes 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Awardees
Each year, the 蘑菇tv Alumni Association and the 蘑菇tv Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School recognize two 蘑菇tv doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship.
Two 蘑菇tv Manship School Students Win Hearst Journalism Awards in Audio, Sports Writing Competitions
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, known for recognizing excellence in college-level journalism, has announced its latest round of winners, and two students from 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication have reason to celebrate.
蘑菇tv Names Vicki Colvin New Dean of the College of Engineering
蘑菇tv has named Baton Rouge native Vicki Colvin the dean of the College of Engineering, effective August 1, pending approval by the 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors. Colvin is currently the Vernon Krieble Professor of Chemistry and Engineering at Brown University and Director of Biomedical Engineering.
蘑菇tv Announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2024
蘑菇tv proudly announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2024. Class members were recognized at a ceremony on Saturday, April 27 held in the Capstone Gallery at Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the 蘑菇tv campus.
蘑菇tv Librarian Nicollette Davis Drives Change as 2024 Mover & Shaker
In her short time at 蘑菇tv, Librarian Nicollette Davis has made an indelible mark on 蘑菇tv Libraries and the library world writ large. This year, she was named a 2024 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal for her dedication to equal opportunity initiatives. Library Journal is a premier American trade publication for librarians that was founded in 1876. It has awarded more than 20,000 recipients since the award's inception in 2002. Davis is one of 50 in her cohort and brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering a more inclusive environment within the library community.
蘑菇tv Launches Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree Program
蘑菇tv is now accepting students for a new Bachelor of Music Therapy degree program, the first of its kind at a public university in Louisiana, the 蘑菇tv College of Music & Dramatic Arts announced last Wednesday.
蘑菇tv Seeks Volunteers for Love the Boot Week Litter Cleanup
As a Keep Louisiana Beautiful Affiliate, 蘑菇tv will be participating in a litter cleanup event in celebration of Love the Boot Week. Love the Boot Week is Louisiana's largest cleanup and beautification event, hosted by Keep Louisiana Beautiful and held in conjunction with Earth Day activities across the planet.
蘑菇tv Holding Spring Greening Day April 25
Spring Greening Day is an annual half-day service project to beautify and green the 蘑菇tv campus. On April 25, 2024, from 11 am - 2 pm we will be planting natives and perennials in front of the Greek Amphitheater. This event is made possible by our partnership with Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Auxiliary Services, RCI, and Toro.
蘑菇tv Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award, Research Addresses Privacy Concerns in Videoconferencing
Since the pandemic, our primary means of interacting have evolved to include video conferencing applications, which are broadly used to connect geographically distant people for work, school, and even socially. During these interactions, it鈥檚 not uncommon for a user to turn off his or her microphone and/or camera out of concern for privacy. However, microphones and cameras can still leak other kinds of information beyond what is seen and heard through 鈥渕icro signals,鈥� which are too tiny for humans to recognize but detectable by machines.
蘑菇tv Tigers Make a $2.4 Million Difference Yearly Through Volunteerism, Service Events
Geaux Big Baton Rouge 鈥� a fun, inclusive, and collaborative celebration of service 鈥� is 蘑菇tv's largest single day of student contributions to the Greater Baton Rouge community. But our Tigers are offering a helping hand all year long.
Creative Lead of Microsoft's Global Search and AI Team to Speak at 蘑菇tv's AI-Focused Symposium
The 蘑菇tv Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs鈥� 2024 John Breaux Symposium, 鈥淎I in Mass Communication,鈥� will feature live demos from AI experts and explore its use in communication industries, along with the accompanying ethical considerations.
蘑菇tv Syringe Device Improves Stem Cell Delivery to Patient
蘑菇tv researchers' new invention - a syringe that can temporarily store adult stem cells so that they can be delivered and given to the patient from the same device - is the booster physicians and veterinarians need to treat tendon injuries more effectively.
蘑菇tv Reilly Center Seeking Participants Interested in Creating Change to Apply for Community Collaborative Cohort
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication is recruiting its fourth cohort for 鈥淭he Community Collaborative: By the Community, For the Community,鈥� a statewide capacity-building project designed to enhance citizens鈥� ability to engage civically.
Creative Lead of Microsoft's Global Search and AI Team to Speak at 蘑菇tv's AI-Focused Symposium
The generative AI market size reached $45 billion globally in 2023, and 56% of corporate executives don鈥檛 know if their organizations have ethical standards in place for guiding the use of AI tools.
蘑菇tv Names Courtney Phillips Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Health Officer
蘑菇tv has named Courtney Phillips, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, to the position of Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Health Officer. In this role, Phillips will work closely with university leadership across the 蘑菇tv system as well as with healthcare partners to maximize the system's healthcare-related financial well-being, enhance operational efficiency, develop new revenue streams and leverage related strengths.