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ÃÛÌÒAPP students on banks of Mississippi River

ÃÛÌÒAPP Experts Weigh-in on Record Low Mississippi River Levels

In the month of October, the Mississippi River has seen record low levels from Illinois to Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, the level is revealing a more than 100 year old sunken ferry and the underbelly of the USS Kidd. ÃÛÌÒAPP experts share more insight on what the low-level means for the state and nation.

Robinson Takes on Hatchery Manager Duties

Robinson Takes on Hatchery Manager Duties

Elizabeth Robinson has joined Louisiana Sea Grant as the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery operations manager in Grand Isle.

ÃÛÌÒAPP alumna Sydney McGovern

ÃÛÌÒAPP Political Communication, Spanish Alumna Named Fulbright Grantee

Sydney McGovern, a May 2022 political communication and Spanish ÃÛÌÒAPP Honors College alumna, will teach English and promote cultural exchange through student journalism in Galicia, Spain as a Fulbright grantee.

Homecoming Queen and King 2022

ÃÛÌÒAPP Announces 2022 Homecoming Queen and King

ÃÛÌÒAPP announced the 2022 Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday, Oct. 22, during the game with the University of Mississippi.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Police Department First in the SEC to Implement

ÃÛÌÒAPP Police Department First in the SEC to Implement "Soft Interview Room"

The ÃÛÌÒAPP Police Department is the first in the SEC to implement a Project Beloved "soft interview room" for victims of trauma or sexual violence. The new room features comfortable lighting, furniture, weighted blankets, and items that are intended to help survivors talk to police about what happened.

Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Now Performing Monkeypox Virus Testing

Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Now Performing Monkeypox Virus Testing

Effective Oct. 4, the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, or LADDL, at the ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Veterinary Medicine began testing for monkeypox virus for the ÃÛÌÒAPP Student Health Center. In 2021, LADDL, an accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory, acquired CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certification for the testing of human samples for COVID-19 and now monkeypox virus.

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ÃÛÌÒAPP Chemical Engineering, St. Joseph’s Academy Students Study Breast Cancer in 3D Environment

Though October is recognized nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ÃÛÌÒAPP faculty and students are working every month to help combat the potentially fatal disease that has been projected to affect nearly 340,000 Americans this year.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Announces the Rankings of the 2022 ÃÛÌÒAPP 100 and ÃÛÌÒAPP Roaring 10

ÃÛÌÒAPP Announces the Rankings of the 2022 ÃÛÌÒAPP 100 and ÃÛÌÒAPP Roaring 10

ÃÛÌÒAPP announced the company rankings for the 100 fastest-growing ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-owned or ÃÛÌÒAPP graduate-led businesses in the world and the 10 highest revenue-generating businesses among them.

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ÃÛÌÒAPP AI Smartphone App Helps Mentally Ill, Families, Caregivers in Seven Louisiana Parishes

Through a partnership with Capital Area Human Services District, one of Louisiana’s largest behavioral health providers, ÃÛÌÒAPP leverages AI technology to catch early warning signs of serious mental illness and improve treatment.Mental health illustration

Mississippi River

The Path to Clean Water: 50 Years in the Making

The New Orleans Sewage and Water board had been monitoring water quality in the Mississippi River for decades when, in Ohio, in 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire for the 11th time.