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蘑菇tv PETE Professor Proposes Plan for Orphan Oil Wells
Oil drilling has had its fair share of controversy as of late, leaving engineers trying to determine how to keep fossil fuels in play while considering environmentally-friendly solutions. 蘑菇tv Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Professor Dandina Rao has a plan that will not only create less carbon dioxide during oil production but will also make use of the millions of orphan wells that are scattered throughout the United States.
Letting Nature Lead the Fight - US Army Corps of Engineers Reinvests in 蘑菇tv to Protect Military Infrastructure Using Nature-Based Designs
蘑菇tv 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.
蘑菇tv Science Caf茅 Celebrates 10 Years
The free, monthly public talk featuring 蘑菇tv professors and their research has brought hundreds of community members together.
蘑菇tv Awards Tom W. Dutton Scholarship to 10 Students
蘑菇tv Campus Life awarded the 2022 Tom W. Dutton Scholarship to 10 female students who were nominated for their participation and leadership in campus and community service activities.
蘑菇tv鈥檚 Pennington Biomedical Improves Military Performance and Resilience
For over three decades, 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been the leading provider of nutrition science for the U.S. Department of Defense. Now, through a new federal award of $3.6 million, researchers Tiffany Stewart and Jennifer Rood will launch four additional projects to improve the health, performance and resilience of the American solider and Louisiana guardsmen and cadets.
蘑菇tv Health Sciences Physician Lead Investigator on Groundbreaking Sepsis Test
Sepsis is the No. 1 cause of death in hospitals and Louisiana leads the country with the highest rate of sepsis mortality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hollis O鈥橬eal, MD, Critical Care Physician at 蘑菇tv Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of Research at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, was the national principal investigator that led to the creation of an FDA-cleared test for sepsis.
蘑菇tv Announces Largest-ever Investment in Seed Funding for Faculty Research
The Provost's Fund for Innovation in Research makes a bold $1.1M investment in big, emerging ideas.
Bridging Military and Cybersecurity Education, 蘑菇tv Builds Bengal Corps to Accelerate Leadership
Freshmen and sophomores at 蘑菇tv and Southern University are now pursuing a two-year leadership development program piloted by the 蘑菇tv Leadership Development Institute (LDI). The goal is to develop future leaders for both military and civilian life. All of the students are either ROTC cadets, cybersecurity majors or both.
University-Industry Partnerships Prove Beneficial for Students and Businesses
The E. J. Ourso College of Business serves as a catalyst for innovation, economic growth, and community development by preparing future business leaders, engaging with local businesses, and conducting scholarly research efforts to address ongoing and emerging concerns throughout Louisiana.
蘑菇tv to Receive National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America Grant
蘑菇tv has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a Challenge America award to support the Collaborative Piano Institute at the 蘑菇tv School of Music, a three-week annual summer program for up to 100 pianists, singers, composers, string instrumentalists and bassoonists.