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Litter Tracker: 蘑菇tv Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter
蘑菇tv鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.
Scott E. Wilks Named Director of 蘑菇tv Life Course & Aging Center
蘑菇tv College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) announced that Scott E.Wilks, PhD, LMSW, was named 蘑菇tv Life Course & Aging Center (LCAC) Director. Wilks is Professor and PhD program director in the 蘑菇tv School of Social Work.
蘑菇tv Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 蘑菇tv鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative to engage and educate the 蘑菇tv community on sustainability development goals outlined by the United Nations.
Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands
Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 蘑菇tv.
蘑菇tv Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab
Five years ago, the 蘑菇tv College of Engineering and BASF officially opened the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Since then, research conducted in the lab has ranged from developing a portable water filtration system using visible light from the sun to creating new functional polymers and nanoscale composites for healthcare, energy, environmental, and other industrial applications.
蘑菇tv Attracts Two of the Nation's Top Cybersecurity Professors
Cybersecurity jobs are among the fastest growing careers nationwide. To meet this critical demand across every industry, having the top cybersecurity experts to train the next generation of information security analysts and cyber professionals is a priority at 蘑菇tv.
Three Mississippi kites brought to 蘑菇tv Vet Med released on Sept. 16 on the levee near 蘑菇tv
Three Mississippi kites were treated at the 蘑菇tv School of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana were released on Friday, Sept. 16, at 12 p.m. on the levee near 蘑菇tv Vet Med (the corner of River Road and Skip Bertman Drive in Baton Rouge).
Home Turf: Turfgrass managers work hard on the field and behind the scenes
As the 蘑菇tv Tigers take the field against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their SEC home opener, it鈥檚 important to remember that football, or any game played on turf, would not be possible without turfgrass managers diligently working behind the scenes.
蘑菇tv Joins The Climate Heritage Network
蘑菇tv's School of Library & Information Science is a new member of the Climate Heritage Network -- a mutual support group of organizations dedicated to advancing the role of heritage as an agent for change.
蘑菇tv Foundation Welcomes Five Alumni to Board of Directors
The 蘑菇tv Foundation Board of Directors has named 蘑菇tv alumni Tom Adamek of Baton Rouge, La.; Antonio J. Lucio of San Francisco, Calif.; Anil Punyapu of Los Angeles, Calif.; Robert K. "Bobby" Reeves of Houston, Texas; and Mark S. Sutton of Collierville, Tenn., to four-year terms as directors.