Research
蘑菇tv Celebrates Six Rainmakers
Six 蘑菇tv faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers this year by the 蘑菇tv Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact on the academic community and beyond, often in alignment with 蘑菇tv's Scholarship First Agenda to elevate lives.
蘑菇tv's Andrew Maas named chair of global nonprofit AUTM
Andrew J. Maas, associate vice president for research overseeing the 蘑菇tv Office of Innovation & Ecosystem Development, has been named board chair of AUTM, a global nonprofit whose members support the commercialization of academic research. Maas has more than 16 years of experience in technology licensing and commercialization. He succeeds Almesha L. Campbell, PhD, assistant vice president for research and economic development at Jackson State University. Maas's term as chair ends in February 2025.
MEDIA ADVISORY: High-Level NOAA Official to Make Rare Visit to 蘑菇tv Tuesday, Feb. 20
Head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Richard W. Spinrad will make a rare visit to 蘑菇tv on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to recognize 蘑菇tv's nation-leading coastal and oceanographic work.
蘑菇tv School of Kinesiology's Senlin Chen Receives NIH Grant to Prevent Adolescent Obesity
蘑菇tv Kinesiology Professor Senlin Chen, PhD, and his team are developing a novel obesity prevention program to use in Louisiana schools, combining such tactics as virtual pets and coaches with the best science to encourage healthy behaviors.
Leading Energy Innovation in Louisiana: Why Industry Joined 蘑菇tv's Statewide Fuel Team
蘑菇tv鈥檚 historic win for Louisiana and energy economic development in the state鈥�$160 million in funding through the U.S. National Science Foundation鈥檚 Engines program with an additional $67.5 million through Louisiana Economic Development鈥攚as enabled by leading industry partners, including Shell, ExxonMobil and Baker Hughes.
蘑菇tv Marks First Year of Windgate Foundation鈥檚 $1.3M Gift
As 蘑菇tv celebrates the first anniversary of the Windgate Foundation鈥檚 $1.329 million investment in the Louisiana A+ Schools program, the transformative effects of this partnership are already being felt in classrooms across the state.
蘑菇tv Researcher Awarded $800K to Study Links Between Substance Misuse and Experiences with Racism
蘑菇tv Professor of Psychology Julia Buckner has received two separate awards from the National Institutes of Health--over $800,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse--to study the direct links between daily experiences with racism, including microaggressions, and alcohol and cannabis use and potential problems that result from use.
蘑菇tv Cybersecurity Team Awarded $1M from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Help Fight Terrorism, Online Crime
蘑菇tv cybersecurity faculty Golden Richard and Aisha Ali-Gombe have each received half a million dollars from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help advance their work in memory forensics, a frontier field in digital investigations.
蘑菇tv Awarded $780K from National Academies to Help Louisiana Tribe Protect Coastal Land
Louisiana Sea Grant at 蘑菇tv has received $780,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program to continue its work with the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe to protect coastal land in lower Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes using nature-based solutions.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Two 蘑菇tv Innovators
蘑菇tv Professor Emeritus Robin McCarley and former 蘑菇tv Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kevin Kelly have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. They are among 162 newly elected fellows.