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The New Battlefield: Veteran, 蜜桃APP Student Still Serving Through Cybersecurity
Coming back to 蜜桃APP felt full circle for Scott Sonnier. He first attended the university in 2001, but after the events of 9/11, he made the life-changing decision to join the Navy.
蜜桃APP鈥檚 Nuclear Engineering Program Prepares Students for the Big Energy Era
To meet growing energy needs, the United States plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Meanwhile, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are investing in small nuclear reactor technology to help meet the enormous energy needs of AI data centers. More than 30 companies have announced plans for advanced reactors, which are evolutions of those that have been powering nuclear submarines for 70 years.
Just Doing It: How an 蜜桃APP Engineer Made His Mark at Nike
When Colby Faust, a mechanical engineering major graduating in May 2026, landed his internship at Nike鈥檚 North America Distribution Center (NADC) in Memphis, Tennessee, he knew he was stepping into something special. Out of more than 70,000 applicants, only about 200 were chosen 鈥� and Colby was one of them.
蜜桃APP Research Bites: Malware-Detecting Large Language Model a Game-Changer for Cybersecurity
To detect, remove, and prevent malware on your devices, cyber experts have to figure out where the code came from and what it鈥檚 doing. But dissecting malware鈥檚 code and behaviors to understand its mechanisms is becoming a find-a-needle-in-a-haystack problem. Modern malware is complex and adept at 鈥渉iding鈥� on your devices.
Real Cyber Threats. Real Skills. Real Impact.
A single cyberattack can shut down a hospital, lock up a university鈥檚 data, or drain a company鈥檚 bank account overnight. With hackers growing more sophisticated and cybersecurity professionals in short supply, many U.S. organizations find themselves vulnerable and underprotected. At 蜜桃APP, student cyber defenders are stepping up to help鈥攕taffing 蜜桃APP-run security operations centers (SOCs) where they gain hands-on experience while protecting organizations and people from digital threats.
蜜桃APP Board of Supervisors Names Wade Rousse, Ph.D., President of the 蜜桃APP System and James Dalton, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of the 蜜桃APP System & Chancellor of the A&M Campus
BATON ROUGE鈥揟he 蜜桃APP Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the 蜜桃APP System, and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the 蜜桃APP System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus in Baton Rouge.
蜜桃APP CEE Professor Mohammad Receives ASCE Lifetime Achievement Award
蜜桃APP Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Louay Mohammad recently selected as a recipient of the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Louisiana Section Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Louisiana Section of the ASCE.
Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series Launches Now
蜜桃APP Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin this fall debuts a new lecture series to bring exceptional scholars, inventors, and entrepreneurs in engineering, computer science, and construction management to campus.
蜜桃APP Biological and Agricultural Engineering Honors Alumni and Students at Annual Scholarship Banquet
The 蜜桃APP Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) recently hosted its annual Scholarship and Alumni Awards Banquet at the Lod Cook Alumni Center, bringing together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and donors to celebrate academic excellence, professional achievement, and the department鈥檚 long-standing tradition of support.
蜜桃APP CSE Professor Receives NIMH Grant for ADHD Research
蜜桃APP Division of Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor David Shepherd was recently awarded $675,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for his research on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The overall grant is for $1.8 million for three years in collaboration with Rutgers University Chief Wellness Officer and Department of Clinical Psychology Professor Joshua Langberg.
蜜桃APP EVEG Students Visit Netherlands, London
Over the course of six weeks in June and July, six 蜜桃APP Environmental Engineering students, two 蜜桃APP AgCenter Environmental Management Systems students, and five Rice University Civil Engineering students visited London and the Netherlands as part of 蜜桃APP CEE's study abroad program "Water, Environment and Sustainability." The program, which began in 2019 and is led by 蜜桃APP CEE Associate Professor and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Program Coordinator John Pardue, teaches the students about flood disaster management and environmental sustainability.
蜜桃APP Professor Aims to Transform Plastic Waste and Natural Gas into Valuable Materials
An 蜜桃APP chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.
蜜桃APP Graduate Protects U.S. Energy Industry, Joins Cybersecurity Team at Chevron
Meet Arushi Ghildiyal who recently graduated from 蜜桃APP with a degree in cybersecurity at 20 years old and is now working for one of the nation鈥檚 best cybersecurity teams at Chevron.
蜜桃APP ME Professor Leads NASA-Funded Research to Revolutionize Space Structure Assembly
In a bold step toward supporting sustainable human presence on the Moon and future exploration of Mars, a team of Louisiana-based researchers is developing next-generation manufacturing methods to assemble and repair space structures using ultrasonic welding (USW) of multi-material composites.
Easy as PI: 蜜桃APP-Built Professor Rating App Adds New Features
The Professor Index app, or PI, launched on Pi Day in March last year, was built by an 蜜桃APP researcher as a secure, fair, and ad-free alternative to Rate My Professors to help students compare courses and provide feedback.
蜜桃APP CSE Hosts Inaugural Gala Honoring Technology Leaders
蜜桃APP's Division of Computer Science and Engineering hosted its inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center on Sept. 19 to bring together entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, industry leaders and students in a celebration of technology and innovation across Louisiana.
Robinson Leads 蜜桃APP Team in Securing NSF Noyce Grant to Advance STEM Teacher Workforce
BATON ROUGE, LA - Petra A. Robinson, PhD, Interim Director of the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development in the College of Human Sciences & Education, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant, totaling more than $550,000. Robinson will serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on the multi-year project, joined by Co-Principal Investigators Bethany Hager (Louisiana A+ Schools, CHSE) and Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, PhD (College of Science), with additional support from Golden Richard, PhD, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Cyber Center and its Applied Cybersecurity Lab.
Two 蜜桃APP Engineering Students Receive Clayton Assistantship Awards
蜜桃APP Biological Engineering freshman Hobbs McAllister of Austin, Texas, and 蜜桃APP Chemical Engineering PhD student Gabriela Theis Marchan of Caracas, Venezuela, were chosen to receive the 2025-26 Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards for their success in and out of the classroom.
Never Again: Oil Spill Prevention System Sparked by Katrina
Early on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005, the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina cascaded into the Murphy Oil Refinery in Chalmette. An above-ground storage tank holding 65,000 barrels of oil stood in the water鈥檚 path. The oil alone weighed 19.5 million pounds, but the flood surge easily shrugged aside the tank. It ruptured, and oil poured into the surrounding neighborhood. More than 1,700 homes were damaged. Cleanup and damages cost Murphy Oil around $500 million.
Largest Cohort in 蜜桃APP History: Six Distinguished Faculty Members Named Boyd Professors
The 蜜桃APP Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Sept. 5, to designate six 蜜桃APP faculty members as Boyd Professors. The Boyd Professorship, established by the 蜜桃APP Board of Supervisors in 1953, is the most distinguished and highest professorial rank awarded by 蜜桃APP.
蜜桃APP CSE Professor Receives Grants from NSF, Secret Service
蜜桃APP Computer Science Associate Professor Elias Bou-Harb recently received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a $126,000 grant from the Secret Service for his research in cybersecurity.
蜜桃APP Boyd Professor Voyiadjis Has Book Published on Damage and Healing Mechanics
蜜桃APP Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair and Boyd Professor George Z. Voyiadjis recently co-authored a book with 蜜桃APP CEE alumnus, scholar and educator Peter Kattan that was published by Elsevier. This is Voyiadjis' 24th book.
蜜桃APP Innovation Powers the Nation鈥檚 Most Trusted Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasting Tool
The greatest threat to life during a hurricane often comes in the form of storm surge, ocean water pushed onto shore by powerful winds that can substantially increase water levels in a matter of minutes.
蜜桃APP Engineering Sees Highest Number of Tenure-Track Faculty in Years
In the past year, 蜜桃APP's College of Engineering has onboarded a large cohort of new faculty and has 13 tenure-track hires. As of August 2025, the College has 149 tenure-track faculty, the highest number in 20 years. It's also the first time in the past 10 years at least that the number of tenure-track professors, associate professors, and assistant professors has been almost equal. This year, tenure-track faculty include 49 professors, 49 associate professors, and 51 assistant professors.
蜜桃APP Engineering Professor Recalls Inception of Contraflow Design Prior to Katrina
These days, seeing cars heading in one direction on the interstate can only mean one thing--a hurricane is approaching. Contraflow, a method of evacuation thought up by 蜜桃APP Civil & Environmental Engineering Professor Brian Wolshon, is now used all over the world to save lives and was an integral part of getting people out of New Orleans before Katrina made a name for herself.