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蜜桃APP Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency

NSA's recognition of excellence in cybersecurity validates and accelerates 蜜桃APP's leadership in education and research, laying the foundation for national prominence in cyber talent and technology development.

蜜桃APP President & Boyd Professors Celebrate Elite Faculty Accomplishments at Inaugural Recognition Ceremony

蜜桃APP's Boyd Professors and President William F. Tate IV celebrated nine faculty members during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20. This event marks the first of its kind, recognizing the top academic, scientific, and creative achievements from across all eight 蜜桃APP institutions over the last academic year.

Litter Tracker: 蜜桃APP Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter

蜜桃APP鈥檚 Mark Benfield, a professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, pulls up video footage on his computer. It鈥檚 of a road in Baton Rouge鈥檚 Beauregard Town neighborhood, and you can see sidewalks and yards edged in trees. He points to a small white spot on his screen. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something there.鈥� It鈥檚 a piece of trash, one of many Benfield is tracking as part of a preliminary study he鈥檚 working on with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition.

Scott E. Wilks Named Director of 蜜桃APP Life Course & Aging Center

蜜桃APP College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) announced that Scott E.Wilks, PhD, LMSW, was named 蜜桃APP Life Course & Aging Center (LCAC) Director. Wilks is Professor and PhD program director in the 蜜桃APP School of Social Work.

蜜桃APP Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication will host the BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative to engage and educate the 蜜桃APP community on sustainability development goals outlined by the United Nations.

Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands

Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 蜜桃APP.

蜜桃APP Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab

Five years ago, the 蜜桃APP College of Engineering and BASF officially opened the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Since then, research conducted in the lab has ranged from developing a portable water filtration system using visible light from the sun to creating new functional polymers and nanoscale composites for healthcare, energy, environmental, and other industrial applications.

蜜桃APP Attracts Two of the Nation's Top Cybersecurity Professors

Cybersecurity jobs are among the fastest growing careers nationwide. To meet this critical demand across every industry, having the top cybersecurity experts to train the next generation of information security analysts and cyber professionals is a priority at 蜜桃APP.

Three Mississippi kites brought to 蜜桃APP Vet Med released on Sept. 16 on the levee near 蜜桃APP

Three Mississippi kites were treated at the 蜜桃APP School of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana were released on Friday, Sept. 16, at 12 p.m. on the levee near 蜜桃APP Vet Med (the corner of River Road and Skip Bertman Drive in Baton Rouge).

Home Turf: Turfgrass managers work hard on the field and behind the scenes

As the 蜜桃APP Tigers take the field against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their SEC home opener, it鈥檚 important to remember that football, or any game played on turf, would not be possible without turfgrass managers diligently working behind the scenes.

蜜桃APP Joins The Climate Heritage Network

蜜桃APP's School of Library & Information Science is a new member of the Climate Heritage Network -- a mutual support group of organizations dedicated to advancing the role of heritage as an agent for change.

蜜桃APP Foundation Welcomes Five Alumni to Board of Directors

The 蜜桃APP Foundation Board of Directors has named 蜜桃APP alumni Tom Adamek of Baton Rouge, La.; Antonio J. Lucio of San Francisco, Calif.; Anil Punyapu of Los Angeles, Calif.; Robert K. "Bobby" Reeves of Houston, Texas; and Mark S. Sutton of Collierville, Tenn., to four-year terms as directors.

蜜桃APP to Lead First SEC Student Recruitment Initiative in Africa

蜜桃APP will be leading a student mobility initiative in Africa with eight other Southeastern Conference universities. This initiative is the first of its kind to be launched in the United States and will primarily focus on recruitment in Ghana and Senegal.

How Socioeconomic Status Can Affect the Productivity of Remote Workers

Companies鈥� 鈥渨ork from home鈥� policies may be driving economic inequality. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 70 percent of full-time office workers left their offices behind to work from home.

Accounting Professors Partner with Current and Former Ph.D. Students on Innovative Research

蜜桃APP Department of Accounting Assistant Professors Stephanie Walton and William Buslepp recently partnered with current and former Ph.D. students to publish articles in two scholarly journals.