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Sea Level Rise Sentinels: Documenting Biodiversity in the Rising Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

蘑菇tv scientists will be using innovative techniques to document biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico as part of NOAA's Marine Biodiversity Observation Network.

蘑菇tv Once Again Sets Records in Academic Quality of Freshman Class

Once again, 蘑菇tv has brought in its most accomplished freshman class in university history, with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5.

Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy

Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.

蘑菇tv Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration

Three 蘑菇tv Manship School of Mass Communication faculty members have joined the school鈥檚 administrative team as new associate deans.

蘑菇tv to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition

蘑菇tv will host the seventh Southeastern Conference Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to a panel of judges on October 2-3.

Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with 蘑菇tv School of Music

Grammy-winning new music sextet Eighth Blackbird, hailed as "one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet" by the Chicago Tribune, will join the 蘑菇tv Symphony Orchestra and 蘑菇tv Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the 蘑菇tv Union Theater.

蘑菇tv Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures

蘑菇tv researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.

The Future Is Bright: What 蘑菇tv's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana

蘑菇tv announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the 蘑菇tv cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on 蘑菇tv and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.

蘑菇tv Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency

NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates 蘑菇tv's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.

蘑菇tv President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony

蘑菇tv's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 蘑菇tv institutions over the last academic year.

Litter Tracker: 蘑菇tv Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter

蘑菇tv鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.

Scott E. Wilks Named Director of 蘑菇tv Life Course & Aging Center

蘑菇tv College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) announced that Scott E.Wilks, PhD, LMSW, was named 蘑菇tv Life Course & Aging Center (LCAC) Director. Wilks is Professor and PhD program director in the 蘑菇tv School of Social Work.

蘑菇tv Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative to engage and educate the 蘑菇tv community on sustainability development goals outlined by the United Nations.

Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands

Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 蘑菇tv.

蘑菇tv Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab

Five years ago, the 蘑菇tv College of Engineering and BASF officially opened the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Since then, research conducted in the lab has ranged from developing a portable water filtration system using visible light from the sun to creating new functional polymers and nanoscale composites for healthcare, energy, environmental, and other industrial applications.