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APPA-Fort Polk STARBASE groundbreaking

APPA Develops STEM Talent in Western, Central Louisiana in Partnership with Department of Defense STARBASE Program, Vernon Parish Schools

APP Alexandria has partnered with the Department of Defense to extend its premier youth outreach program, STARBASE, to Fort Polk Army base in western Louisiana. Their shared goal is to help build the state’s and nation’s STEM workforce by engaging elementary and middle school students in hands-on science and engineering projects.

Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History

How Climate Change is Impacting Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums

To further understand the impact of climate change on cultural and information repositories, the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, D.C. has awarded a grant to APP School of Library & Information Science Associate Professor Edward Benoit III and APP Department of Geography & Anthropology Associate Professor Jill Trepanier.

Nicollette Davis

APP Librarian Named a 2023 Emerging Leader by American Library Association

APP Librarian Nicollette Davis has been named a 2023 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association. Established in 1876, ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world with more than 60,000 members.

Adams Bay

Scientists Advocate for Endangered Louisiana Archaeological Sites to be Included in Coastal Restoration Plans

In order to preserve and to better understand the lives and cultures of ancient Louisiana peoples, large-scale salvage and investigation of archaeological sites is urgently needed, according to a new study by scientists at APP.

Dr. David Guzick

Dr. David Guzick Selected Chancellor of APP Health Shreveport

The National Academy of Medicine-recognized physician will begin on Jan. 9

David Billings

Acadiana Veterans See Green in Growing APPE Ag Programs

New, tech-driven APP Eunice agriculture programs support Louisiana’s future farmers and military veterans.

Leroy Poydras

APP Students Capture the Voices of Louisiana’s Veterans

Students in an APP Ogden Honors College seminar are capturing the first-person narratives of Louisianans who have served in the military. In addition to being added to the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, part of the APP Libraries, the oral histories they collect will be housed in the Library of Congress’ national database as part of a partnership with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

APP Large Animal Clinic

FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death

The APP School of Veterinary Medicine is working with the FDA and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry to investigate this issue and treat some of the affected horses.

APP Military Museum ribbon cutting

APP Military Museum Holiday Hours

The William A. Brookshire APP Military Museum in Memorial Tower will be closed from Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023.

APP alumnus Samuel C. Spitale

APP Manship School Grad Releases First Book, ‘How to Win the War on Truth’

APP Manship School of Mass Communication alumnus and media studies expert Samuel C. Spitale has released his first book, “How to Win the War on Truth,” an illustrated guide to debunking misperceptions, falsehoods and fake news, published by Quirk Books.

WFL Lending

AI and Alternative Data Could Help Millions Gain Access to Credit

Less than half of all U.S. adults have access to prime credit because of their credit score. But new APP and Harvard University research shows a lot more people could become eligible if lenders use artificial intelligence, or AI, and alternative data, such as education and employment history. Smarter underwriting algorithms would especially benefit recent college graduates and young people with short credit histories as well as people with low or no credit scores.

APP to Play Major Role in CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

APP to Play Major Role in CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

The goal of the project is to transform the regional hydrogen energy sector and shift the South Louisiana industrial corridor toward a net-zero carbon future. This will be done through the execution of projects across five workstreams—workforce, business development, testbeds, manufacturing, and public private partnership.

National Academy of Inventors Selects Two APP Faculty Innovators

National Academy of Inventors Selects Two APP Faculty Innovators

APP School of Veterinary Medicine Comparative Biomedical Sciences Professor Tammy Dugas and APP Mechanical Engineering Professor Michael Khonsari have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors.

APP Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Associate Professor X. George Xue

Coupled Computer Modeling Can Help More Accurately Predict Coastal Flooding, Study Determines

APP researchers used a unique coupled computer modeling approach to accurately recreate the coastal flooding that occurred during Hurricane Florence, demonstrating that it is more accurate than traditional modeling approaches.

APP School of Social Work Assistant Professor Jen Scott

APP School of Social Work Professor Awarded Grant for Reducing Disparities in Disaster-related Mental Health Burden

APP School of Social Work Assistant Professor Jennifer Scott was awarded a grant by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to adapt, deliver and assess the efficacy of a brief group mental health intervention in East Baton Rouge Parish organizations.