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蘑菇tv Launches Free AI Literacy Essentials Course
Today, 蘑菇tv launched AI Literacy Essentials, a free online course that provides a general introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and how to use it effectively, professionally, and ethically.
蘑菇tv and FMOL Health Open Premier Learning & Laboratory Wing in 蘑菇tv's Huey P. Long Field House to Advance the Future of Healthcare in Louisiana
蘑菇tv and FMOL Health celebrated today the opening of the FMOL Health Learning & Laboratory Wing, a philanthropically funded, state-of-the-art academic, research and workforce development hub that will expand educational opportunities for students, accelerate interdisciplinary innovation and strengthen the healthcare workforce serving Louisiana communities for generations to come.
蘑菇tv聽Research Merger Approved by Accreditor
At its June 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) approved the merger of 蘑菇tv Health Sciences Center New Orleans (蘑菇tvHSC-NO) and 蘑菇tv Health Sciences Center Shreveport (蘑菇tvHSC-S) as branch campuses of 蘑菇tv and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The merger became effective on August 1, 2026, formally recognizing the newly organized institution as Louisiana's flagship university and a unified research enterprise.
蘑菇tv Names Joseph P. Messina as Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost
蘑菇tv has named Joseph P. Messina as its next senior vice chancellor and provost, following an extensive national search. Messina will begin his role Aug. 3, 2026, pending approval by the 蘑菇tv Board of Supervisors.
蘑菇tv Strengthens Hurricane & Flooding Prediction, Protection, and Recovery
From storm surge forecasting and near-instant flood prediction to coastal restoration and advanced weather monitoring, 蘑菇tv research helps Louisiana prepare for, withstand, and recover from hurricanes and flooding鈥攑rotecting lives, infrastructure, and the future of our coast.
蘑菇tv Health Shreveport Study on Hurricane Impacts on Healthcare Can Shape National Disaster Preparedness
蘑菇tv Health Shreveport鈥檚 year-long federal 鈥淪imultaneity Challenge鈥� study examined how overlapping disasters strain healthcare systems, offering lessons from Hurricanes Helene and Milton that could reshape national emergency response and medical preparedness strategies.
蘑菇tv Health New Orleans Awarded $1.1 Million Grant from AMA to Advance Precision Medical Education
蘑菇tv Health New Orleans has been selected as one of 11 teams to receive funding from the American Medical Association鈥檚 (AMA) Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program, a $12 million investment by the AMA to advance physician training through personalized learning and advanced technology. 蘑菇tv Health New Orleans will receive $1.1 million over four years to fund its project, 鈥淐ompassion in Motion.鈥�
蘑菇tvHS Researchers receive new award from NHLBI to Advance Research in Cardiovascular Disease
蘑菇tv Health Shreveport researchers A. Wayne Orr, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Translational Pathobiology, and Arif Yurdagul, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, received a $2,869,114 NIH R01 award from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to advance research in cardiovascular disease.
蘑菇tv Names Sibel Bargu Ates Vice Provost & Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School
蘑菇tv has appointed Dr. Sibel Bargu Ates as Vice Provost & Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School, effective May 25, 2026. Dr. Bargu Ates, a Professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, has served as Interim Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School since 2025. She was selected for the role on a permanent basis following a search that engaged faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from across the university.
蘑菇tv Surpasses $600 Million in Research Activity, Continuing Multi-Year Historic Rise Across Unified Flagship
蘑菇tv's Flagship has surpassed $600 million in annual research activity, building on last year's record-setting milestone when the campuses exceeded $500 million for the first time ever. This marks the fifth consecutive year of recording-breaking research wins and generates approximately $1.65 billion in economic impact for Louisiana.