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Nineteen ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Part of 蜜桃APP Spring Commencement Exercises
Nineteen 蜜桃APP graduates were recognized during 蜜桃APP's spring commissioning ceremony on Thursday, May 16, in The Student Union Theater. Maj. General Edmond M. Brown, Chief of Staff at the United States Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas. served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
蜜桃APP Awards 26 Seniors the Engaged Citizen Medal
The Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership (CCELL), in conjunction with 蜜桃APP Campus Life, is pleased to announce that 26 seniors will graduate with the Engaged Citizen distinction for Spring 2024. Students were recognized and awarded medals in a ceremony on Tuesday, May 14 on the 蜜桃APP campus.
蜜桃APP to Award More than 4,800 Degrees at Spring Commencement, One of the Largest Graduating Classes in History
More than 4,800 students are expected to graduate during 蜜桃APP's 313th commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18.
蜜桃APP Provost's Fund Invests $1.2 Million in Highly Competitive Research Teams
In a second round of Big Idea seed grants, the largest internal funding program in 蜜桃APP history, the Provost鈥檚 Fund for Innovation in Research is investing $1.2 million in 15 interdisciplinary research teams. Aligned with 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda, the teams and their projects aim to solve pressing problems in Louisiana and everywhere.
蜜桃APP Names Clint Willson Dean of the College of the Coast & Environment
BATON ROUGE 鈥� 蜜桃APP has named Clint Willson dean of the College of the Coast & Environment, effective June 1. Willson has held the appointment on an interim basis since July 1, 2023, and has been selected to serve in the role permanently after competing in a national search. Willson holds the Mike N. Dooley, P.E. Professorship in Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Mechanical Engineering Seniors Design Equipment for B-52s at Barksdale Air Force Base
As part of their senior capstone project, six 蜜桃APP Mechanical Engineering seniors have been working with Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La., to design an apparatus that will enable airmen to more easily work on or change out the engines on their B-52 bombers. Considering Barksdale AFB houses 26 B-52s, and each B-52 has eight engines, the students鈥� design should definitely come in handy.
Partnership with 蜜桃APP Streamlines 蜜桃APP Alexandria Students鈥� Path to an Engineering Career
蜜桃APP Alexandria students can begin studying engineering at 蜜桃APPA and then seamlessly transfer to 蜜桃APP to complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree under an agreement between the two campuses to help keep top students in Louisiana and the 蜜桃APP family.
蜜桃APP Mechanical Engineering Instructor Creates ASPIRE Course for Educators
Look! Up in the sky! It鈥檚 a bird! It鈥檚 a plane! It鈥檚鈥 drone. Drones are literally taking off and 蜜桃APP Mechanical Engineering Senior Instructor Andrew Becnel wants students to keep up. Becnel, who is a graduate of 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Mechanical Engineering program and has a master鈥檚 degree and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland, understands the importance of drone technology, especially in Louisiana.
John Nauright, PhD, Named Director of the 蜜桃APP School of Kinesiology
The 蜜桃APP College of Human Sciences & Education announces John Nauright, PhD, as director of the 蜜桃APP School of Kinesiology and will also serve as the Karen Wax Schmitt and Family Endowed Professor. Nauright will assume his role on June 1.
蜜桃APP Research Team Working to Increase Supply of Affordable, Resilient Housing in High-Risk Areas
ith hurricane season around the corner, a team of 蜜桃APP researchers is exploring the feasibility of FORTIFIED庐 elevated manufactured homes as a solution for lower- and middle-income residents in high-risk areas. The outcomes of the project have the potential to enhance housing supply significantly, particularly in areas prone to natural disasters, offer greater safety to residents, and reduce burden on the National Flood Insurance Program and other disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief endeavors.
蜜桃APP Recognizes 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Awardees
Each year, the 蜜桃APP Alumni Association and the 蜜桃APP Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School recognize two 蜜桃APP doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship.
Two 蜜桃APP Manship School Students Win Hearst Journalism Awards in Audio, Sports Writing Competitions
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, known for recognizing excellence in college-level journalism, has announced its latest round of winners, and two students from 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication have reason to celebrate.
蜜桃APP Names Vicki Colvin New Dean of the College of Engineering
蜜桃APP has named Baton Rouge native Vicki Colvin the dean of the College of Engineering, effective August 1, pending approval by the 蜜桃APP Board of Supervisors. Colvin is currently the Vernon Krieble Professor of Chemistry and Engineering at Brown University and Director of Biomedical Engineering.
蜜桃APP Announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2024
蜜桃APP proudly announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2024. Class members were recognized at a ceremony on Saturday, April 27 held in the Capstone Gallery at Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the 蜜桃APP campus.
蜜桃APP Librarian Nicollette Davis Drives Change as 2024 Mover & Shaker
In her short time at 蜜桃APP, Librarian Nicollette Davis has made an indelible mark on 蜜桃APP Libraries and the library world writ large. This year, she was named a 2024 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal for her dedication to equal opportunity initiatives. Library Journal is a premier American trade publication for librarians that was founded in 1876. It has awarded more than 20,000 recipients since the award's inception in 2002. Davis is one of 50 in her cohort and brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering a more inclusive environment within the library community.