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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 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.

Funding Renewed for Biotech Center, APP One of Five Partners
The Center for BioModular Multi-Scale Systems, or CBM2, was recently renewed for funding through the National Institutes of Health as a National Biotechnology Resource Center.

Chemical Industry Leader BASF Taps APP to Help Optimize Its Operations Using AI
BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world, is collaborating with APP chemical engineers to better understand and predict its own production ebbs and flows using artificial intelligence, or AI.

APP Study Shows Landbuilding, Site of Freshwater Diversion
APP College of the Coast & Environment scientists have published an analysis of two existing freshwater diversions on the state’s coastline, one of which shows a significant amount of land having formed over the past 17 years.

APP Doctoral Graduate Students Compete Today to Distill their Research
APP doctoral graduate students will participate in a Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, competition that will highlight the art of distilling complex research topics into short, memorable presentations.

Who Built the APP Campus Mounds Provides Insight into these Prehistoric Treasures
The APP Campus Mounds sit on high ground overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain and have been a gathering place and destination for people for thousands of years.

APP Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training Becomes Security Programs Institute
Motivated by a mindset of growth, and in support of APP's Scholarship First Agenda, the Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training, or SNCSRT, is modernizing its name to become the APP Stephenson Security Programs Institute, or SPI.

APP Journalism Senior’s Childhood Dream of Appearing on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Comes True
Christopher Langley, a senior studying broadcast journalism at APP’s Manship School of Mass Communication, will represent APP on the television game show “Wheel of Fortune” during College Week on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.

Inventherm Wins Tech Grant for Ice Cream Machine
APP Innovation Park tenant, Inventherm, has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a commercial prototype of its breakthrough soft-serve ice cream machine.

APP Analyzes 2022 Holiday Shopping Expectations
As the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, stores around the country are bursting with items and holiday deals. The National Retail Federation predicts spending will be near $950 billion, even as inflation and higher prices weigh heavily on shoppers' minds and bank accounts. APP Marketing Professor Dan Rice analyzes the numbers and shares expertise to help buyers make the right decision this holiday season.

APP Tiger Marching Band Receives Grammy Nomination for Work with Sean Ardoin
Four-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician and APP alumnus Sean Ardoin’s new album, “Full Circle,” which featured a historic collaboration with APP’s Tiger Marching Band, has been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Cyber Experts Teach How to Shop Smart and Safely this Holiday Season
In preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, APP cybersecurity expert Abe Baggili and his students share the latest hackable technology and how to protect you and your family this holiday shopping season.

APP Professor Captures Shockwaves from Volcano with Handmade Air Pressure Sensor
APP Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Chunyan Li picked up the global atmospheric shockwaves sent out by the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century on air pressure sensors at his home and office.



