Recent News Releases

Page Template: Recent News Index

Law enrollment

ÃÛÌÒAPP Law Welcomes 211 First-Year Students for Fall Semester

As classes began for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 15, ÃÛÌÒAPP Law welcomed 211 first-year students to the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The 1L class of students has a higher median average LSAT and undergraduate GPA when compared to last year’s first-year class.

Front Yard Bikes

ÃÛÌÒAPP Mechanical Engineering Instructor Combines Teaching with Volunteerism

In 2011, Front Yard Bikes in Baton Rouge began as a community bike shop with a simple focus on teaching participants of all ages how to fix and maintain bikes. Today, FYB (a 501c3) has evolved into a transformative force, teaching youth mechanics and workforce skills while promoting inclusivity, mentorship, recreation, and academic achievement through safe, free, after-school and summer programming.

John Arboleta and Angelle Boudreaux

Arboleda and Boudreaux Win Fall 2022 Flory Mock Trial Competition

ÃÛÌÒAPP Law students John Arboleta and Angelle Boudreaux won the Fall 2022 Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Robinson Court Room at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Collecting core samples from Gulf of Mexico

Sea Level Rise Sentinels: Documenting Biodiversity in the Rising Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

ÃÛÌÒAPP scientists will be using innovative techniques to document biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico as part of NOAA's Marine Biodiversity Observation Network.

Class of 26

ÃÛÌÒAPP Once Again Sets Records in Academic Quality of Freshman Class

Once again, ÃÛÌÒAPP has brought in its most accomplished freshman class in university history, with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5.

Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy

Early Time-Restricted Eating Can Be an Effective Weight Loss Strategy

Early time-restricted eating can be an effective way to lose weight and may be easier to follow and maintain than traditional calorie restriction.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration

ÃÛÌÒAPP Manship School Welcomes New Associate Deans to Administration

Three ÃÛÌÒAPP Manship School of Mass Communication faculty members have joined the school’s administrative team as new associate deans.

ÃÛÌÒAPP to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition

ÃÛÌÒAPP to Host Student Entrepreneurs in Annual SEC Student Pitch Competition

ÃÛÌÒAPP will host the seventh Southeastern Conference Student Pitch Competition, as student entrepreneurs deliver their best presentations to a panel of judges on October 2-3.

Eighth Blackbird

Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Music

Grammy-winning new music sextet Eighth Blackbird, hailed as "one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet" by the Chicago Tribune, will join the ÃÛÌÒAPP Symphony Orchestra and ÃÛÌÒAPP Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the ÃÛÌÒAPP Union Theater.

AI discovery drug engine

ÃÛÌÒAPP Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures

ÃÛÌÒAPP researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by AI that soon could match any type of cancer, based on a small cell sample from a patient, with the drug most likely to cure that cancer.