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蜜桃APP and U.S. Secret Service Partner to Address Cyber Challenges for Louisiana, Nation
Cross-campus opportunities forge partnership to support national security, protect Louisiana's citizens and transform Tigers into the next generation of agents.
蜜桃APP's Delta Mouth Literary Festival Returns After 3-Year Hiatus
On April 21-23, Delta Mouth Literary Festival, a free, three-day event, will bring nationally acclaimed authors to Baton Rouge. Since 2009, the annual Delta Mouth Literary Festival, founded and run by graduate students in 蜜桃APP's MFA Creative Writing Program, has been a flagship event for the literary arts here in Baton Rouge; however, due to the pandemic, the festival has been on a break since 2019.
Can Shoplifting Cause Problems in Employee Retention? 蜜桃APP Researcher Provides Insight for Practitioners
Recent disruptions, labor shortages, and fiscal pressures have imposed and highlighted changes in the roles and responsibilities of frontline employees (FLEs) in retail service environments. Being yelled at, accused, threatened, or having their presence ignored while customers shoplift are just some examples of customers鈥� deviant behaviors (CDB) that FLEs are expected to endure on a regular basis without extra compensation. As a result, frustrated FLEs now find themselves saying 鈥渘ot my circus, not my monkeys,鈥� which has a tremendous impact on organizations and retailing services.
Micromobility Research Project Brings E-scooters to 蜜桃APP's Flagship Campus
蜜桃APP is partnering with Spin, a San Francisco-based company working with over 70 North American cities and campuses on micromobility solutions, to provide electric scooter transportation for students, faculty, staff and visitors on the Baton Rouge campus. The initiative is part of an 蜜桃APP micromobility research project on transportation sustainability and efficiency.
蜜桃APP Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute Announces J. Terrell Brown Venture Challenge Finalists
Three 蜜桃APP student businesses have been selected to present in a live pitch competition for a share of $35,000 in the 12th annual J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge to be held on April 19 at the 蜜桃APP Business Education Complex.
Building a Pipeline for Dental Care
With $520K in state support, 蜜桃APP is expanding the 蜜桃APP Health New Orleans dental hygiene program to 蜜桃APP Alexandria to address acute workforce needs in central Louisiana.
Robert Twilley Named Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Dr. Twilley has been serving as the Interim Vice President since October 2022, and he brings a wealth of experience from his time working both in our research office and as the Vice President for Research at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, as well as a decade as Director of Sea Grant working around Louisiana.
Military Cyber Professionals Association to Award 蜜桃APP Professor Order of Thor Medal
蜜桃APP cybersecurity professor Ibrahim 鈥淎be鈥� Baggili is among an elite group of individuals selected by the Military Cyber Professionals Association to receive the prestigious Order of Thor medal this year.
蜜桃APP Mechanical Engineering Professor Designs Non-Metal Battery To Replace Lithium Battery
As the demand for electric vehicles, cell phones, and computers continues to grow, so does the demand for lithium used in lithium-ion batteries. While this soft, alkali metal known as 鈥渨hite gold鈥� is abundant in certain countries, the mining process and safety issues are of concern to researchers. One such researcher is 蜜桃APP Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Ying Wang, who is using a Board of Regents grant to design a non-metal rechargeable battery that could one day replace lithium batteries on Earth and in space.
蜜桃APP Names Matt Lee Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture
蜜桃APP has named Matt Lee as Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture. Lee has been serving as the Interim Vice President and Dean since August 2022.