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Eighth Blackbird

Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird to Perform with APP 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 APP Symphony Orchestra and APP Wind Ensemble for a special performance on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the APP Union Theater.

AI discovery drug engine

APP Research Team Uses AI to Quickly Discover Personalized Cancer Cures

APP 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.

APP cyber students and alumni

The Future Is Bright: What APP's New, Prestigious Cybersecurity Designation by the NSA Means for Students, Louisiana

APP announced that it has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, or NSA. It's an honor shared among only 22 universities and colleges in the nation. Here, research students and alumni in the APP cybersecurity program speak to the immediate impacts this recognition will have on them, on APP and on Louisiana, where they all grew up.

APP has been designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations.

APP Receives Elite Cyber Designation from the National Security Agency

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

Elite Faculty

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

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 APP institutions over the last academic year.

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

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

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

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

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

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

APP Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative

APP Reilly Center to Host BASF Silverberg Sustainability Initiative

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

Invasive house mouse

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 APP.

BASF Lab

APP Engineering, BASF Partnership on Display in Sustainable Living Lab

Five years ago, the 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.