Research

Ä¢¹½tv Embarks on Inaugural Scholarship First Bus Tour March 13-16
Ä¢¹½tv is taking its mission and message on the road this month. Powered by RoyOMartin, the inaugural Scholarship First bus tour will take Ä¢¹½tv President William F. Tate IV, joined by a few special guests along the way, on a 1,000-mile winding route around Louisiana, with the goal of learning more about some of the state's key industries, listening to key stakeholders and visiting with alumni and elected officials to ensure alignment of Ä¢¹½tv's statewide priorities in serving Louisiana.

Ä¢¹½tv Computer Science Faculty Furthering Research Into Smartphone Security
With support from the National Science Foundation, Ä¢¹½tv Computer Science Assistant Professor Chen Wang is developing research into hand gripping as a smarthphone security verification method.

Ä¢¹½tv Professor Aims to Improve Radiation Therapy to Save Lives
More than half of cancer patients will receive radiation therapy. To improve radiation treatment outcomes for patients, the American Cancer Society has awarded Ä¢¹½tv Associate Professor of Physics Rui Zhang a $786,000 grant for his research at Ä¢¹½tv and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

Louisiana Experts to Explore Sickle Cell Disease, Impact on Black and Brown Communities at Ä¢¹½tv Reilly Center Event
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at Ä¢¹½tv’s Manship School of Mass Communication will kick off the sixth season of the Racism: Dismantling the System series with its first episode, “Sickle Cell Disease: Looking at the Medical Distrust & Health Disparities Facing Black & Brown Communities,â€� on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 3:30 p.m.

Virtual Footlocker Project Helps Soldiers, Archivists Save Military Memorabilia
Ä¢¹½tv’s Edward Benoit, III, is working to make sure stories about the American war experience do not go untold.

Ä¢¹½tv AgCenter Awarded $10M USDA Grant for Louisiana Rice Industry Sustainability
An Ä¢¹½tv AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations that advance climate-resilient crops.

Ä¢¹½tv Health New Orleans Leads Education to Treat Burn and Blast Injuries
Burn surgeons at Ä¢¹½tv Health New Orleans are helping first responders in military war zones and civilian life learn how to treat burn and blast injuries with $4.6 million in support from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.

Service Employee Work Performance Can Create Stronger Customer Relationships
A new interdisciplinary study led by an Ä¢¹½tv E. J. Ourso College of Business researcher uses meta-analysis to bridge employee and customer engagement through service employee work performance.

Letting Nature Lead the Fight - US Army Corps of Engineers Reinvests in Ä¢¹½tv to Protect Military Infrastructure Using Nature-Based Designs
Ä¢¹½tv researchers and the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center are using the Louisiana coastline as a living laboratory as they team up to develop a set of engineering and design strategies to protect the Army's infrastructure and people.

Ä¢¹½tv Science Café Celebrates 10 Years
The free, monthly public talk featuring Ä¢¹½tv professors and their research has brought hundreds of community members together.


