Recent ÃÛÌÒAPP News
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ÃÛÌÒAPP and Southern University Announce the Inaugural Navigating the Storms of Slavery: Restore, Reflect and Reclaim Conference
The ÃÛÌÒAPP Department of Geography & Anthropology and the Southern University Law Center are partnering for an inaugural conference titled "Navigating the Storms of Slavery: Restore, Reflect and Reclaim." The event will be held from February 8-10 at the Cook Hotel and Conference Center at ÃÛÌÒAPP in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Leading Energy Innovation in Louisiana: Why Industry Joined ÃÛÌÒAPP's Statewide Fuel Team
ÃÛÌÒAPP’s historic win for Louisiana and energy economic development in the state—$160 million in funding through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Engines program with an additional $67.5 million through Louisiana Economic Development—was enabled by leading industry partners, including Shell, ExxonMobil and Baker Hughes.

2024 Mardi Gras Safety Tips
As Mardi Gras approaches, please review these tips to help you stay safe at parades and events

ÃÛÌÒAPP Chemical Engineering Faculty Receive Patent for Oil Spill Management Technology
ÃÛÌÒAPP Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Bhuvnesh Bharti and his former graduate student Jin Gyun Lee have been issued a patent for their technology which utilizes lignin nanoparticles to provide an eco-friendly method for oil spill cleanup. It’s the first patent awarded to an ÃÛÌÒAPP College of Engineering faculty this year.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Marks First Year of Windgate Foundation’s $1.3M Gift
As ÃÛÌÒAPP celebrates the first anniversary of the Windgate Foundation’s $1.329 million investment in the Louisiana A+ Schools program, the transformative effects of this partnership are already being felt in classrooms across the state.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Researcher Awarded $800K to Study Links Between Substance Misuse and Experiences with Racism
ÃÛÌÒAPP Professor of Psychology Julia Buckner has received two separate awards from the National Institutes of Health--over $800,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse--to study the direct links between daily experiences with racism, including microaggressions, and alcohol and cannabis use and potential problems that result from use.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Turner-Fischer Center for Opera Wins Seventh Consecutive National Opera Award
The Turner-Fischer Center for Opera was awarded First Place (Division II) at the National Opera Association's Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition for their performance of the second act quintet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflöte), the College of Music & Dramatic Arts announced Tuesday.

2024 ÃÛÌÒAPP 100 and ÃÛÌÒAPP Roaring 20 Nominations & Applications Now Open
The ÃÛÌÒAPP100 is a highly competitive program that identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-owned or ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-led businesses globally. The ÃÛÌÒAPP ROARING20 list recognizes and celebrates the 20 highest revenue-generating ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-owned or ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-led businesses. Companies must apply each year to be considered for either list.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Cybersecurity Team Awarded $1M from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Help Fight Terrorism, Online Crime
ÃÛÌÒAPP cybersecurity faculty Golden Richard and Aisha Ali-Gombe have each received half a million dollars from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help advance their work in memory forensics, a frontier field in digital investigations.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Awarded $780K from National Academies to Help Louisiana Tribe Protect Coastal Land
Louisiana Sea Grant at ÃÛÌÒAPP has received $780,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program to continue its work with the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe to protect coastal land in lower Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes using nature-based solutions.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Awards 1,931 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies
ÃÛÌÒAPP awarded 1,931 degrees during the university's 312th commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 15. These new ÃÛÌÒAPP alumni and their hometowns can be viewed on the ÃÛÌÒAPP Graduates List on the ÃÛÌÒAPP Commencement website. 1,313 students earned undergraduate degrees or certificates and 618 received graduate degrees or certificates. Twenty-three ÃÛÌÒAPP employees were among the graduates.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Two ÃÛÌÒAPP Degree Candidates to be Commissioned into the Armed Forces Dec. 14
Two ÃÛÌÒAPP Army ROTC students will be commissioned into the Armed Forces at a commissioning ceremony Thursday, December 14, in the Bill Lawton Room of Tiger Stadium at 1:30 p.m. Media are invited to attend.

National Academy of Inventors Selects Two ÃÛÌÒAPP Innovators
ÃÛÌÒAPP Professor Emeritus Robin McCarley and former ÃÛÌÒAPP Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kevin Kelly have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. They are among 162 newly elected fellows.

ÃÛÌÒAPP to Award Some 1,900 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies Friday, Dec. 15
More than 1,900 students are expected to graduate during ÃÛÌÒAPP's 312th commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 15.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Shreveport Unveils $79M Center for Medical Education
ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Shreveport unveiled its transformative new Center for Medical Education on Monday, Dec. 11. The $79 million structure is designed to enhance the educational experience and interdisciplinary collaboration for students and faculty.


