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蘑菇tv and Southern University Announce the Inaugural Navigating the Storms of Slavery: Restore, Reflect and Reclaim Conference
The 蘑菇tv Department of Geography & Anthropology and the Southern University Law Center are partnering for an inaugural conference titled "Navigating the Storms of Slavery: Restore, Reflect and Reclaim." The event will be held from February 8-10 at the Cook Hotel and Conference Center at 蘑菇tv in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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.
2024 Mardi Gras Safety Tips
As Mardi Gras approaches, please review these tips to help you stay safe at parades and events
蘑菇tv Chemical Engineering Faculty Receive Patent for Oil Spill Management Technology
蘑菇tv Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Bhuvnesh Bharti and his former graduate student Jin Gyun Lee have been issued a patent for their technology which utilizes lignin nanoparticles to provide an eco-friendly method for oil spill cleanup. It鈥檚 the first patent awarded to an 蘑菇tv College of Engineering faculty this year.
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 Turner-Fischer Center for Opera Wins Seventh Consecutive National Opera Award
The Turner-Fischer Center for Opera was awarded First Place (Division II) at the National Opera Association's Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition for their performance of the second act quintet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberfl枚te), the College of Music & Dramatic Arts announced Tuesday.
2024 蘑菇tv 100 and 蘑菇tv Roaring 20 Nominations & Applications Now Open
The 蘑菇tv100 is a highly competitive program that identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing 蘑菇tv graduate-owned or 蘑菇tv graduate-led businesses globally. The 蘑菇tv ROARING20 list recognizes and celebrates the 20 highest revenue-generating 蘑菇tv graduate-owned or 蘑菇tv graduate-led businesses. Companies must apply each year to be considered for either list.
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.