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Ä¢¹½tv Researchers Publish Geolocation Dataset of all U.S. Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
Cultural heritage institutions, including galleries, libraries, archives and museums, or GLAMs, are being impacted by climate change. About 56 percent of these institutions reported increased damage to collections due to water or moisture between 2017-2019. Of that damage, about 10 percent was the result of natural disasters. As storm season ramps up in the south, Ä¢¹½tv researchers reached a significant milestone in a research project aimed at assisting our nation's historical/natural/scientific/cultural collections remain safe and intact.

Ä¢¹½tv Office of Data and Strategic Analytics Announces 2023-2024 Faculty Fellows
The Ä¢¹½tv Office of Data and Strategic Analytics is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Faculty Fellows. Each of the Faculty Fellows specializes in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This team will help bolster the efforts of the newly established Office of Data and Strategic Analytics.

Closing the Gap: Ä¢¹½tv Receives $5M Funding to Build High Frequency Radar Systems on the Coast
From energy production to recreational fishing, Louisiana’s coastal waters are a busy place. Having reliable data about oceanic conditions can be critical to safe operations for those who work and play in coastal waters. Up until now, Louisiana’s Gulf Coast has been hampered by a lack of high-quality information about currents, waves and other important factors.

Ä¢¹½tv, SIU Researchers Examine Better Spectrum Sharing Modeling
It may be taken for granted on a daily basis, but a worldwide increase in spectrum usage has made spectrum sharing an important economic topic. At the heart of that topic is ensuring that spectrum management mechanisms are efficient, fair, and maintain user privacy.

Football Fridays at The Cook
Join the Ä¢¹½tv Alumni Association this fall for Football Fridays at The Cook that will feature former Ä¢¹½tv & NFL Legend Eddie Kennison and Jordy Culotta, host of the Jordy Culotta show as event emcees and an array of Ä¢¹½tv Football Legends to enjoy lunch, libations and storytelling throughout the ages.

Ä¢¹½tv partners with GreenFig Micro Education to provide digital skills and credentials to thousands looking to compete in the booming coding-adjacent jobs market
According to the World Economic Forum, 90% of jobs require digital skills. The ever-changing workforce needs new digital skills, including the technical know-how and experience to manage today's most powerful cloud-computing software applications. To support today's workforce needs, Ä¢¹½tv Online & Continuing Education is launching four new programs through a collaboration with GreenFig, a leading industry-driven education company.

Ä¢¹½tv Petroleum Engineering Professor, Research Team Seek to Plug Orphan Wells Leaking Methane
Thanks to a $3 million grant from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Ä¢¹½tv Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Professor Ipsita Gupta is working with a team of Ä¢¹½tv researchers to find out which wells are leaking and measure their emissions before and after they are plugged.

Ä¢¹½tv Receives Designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence From the National Security Agency
Ä¢¹½tv has received its official designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence from the National Security Agency. Among the 33 schools newly designated or redesignated this year, Ä¢¹½tv is the only university to become a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations.

Ä¢¹½tv Celebrates Most Academically Accomplished Freshman Class in History, Record-Breaking Graduation Rate and Increased Retention
Ä¢¹½tv is celebrating its most academically accomplished freshman class in history, with a record-high average ACT superscore of 26.5, up from 25.5 in Fall 2022. The class also has a record-high GPA of 3.82, compared to 3.78 in Fall 2022.

Ä¢¹½tv Emerges as Louisiana's Top Ranked University in the Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges Ranking
In the latest 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal in collaboration with College Pulse and Statista, Ä¢¹½tv has claimed the top spot among both public and private higher education institutions in the state of Louisiana.