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LSU Manship School to Highlight Black Women in Public Relations

The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication will host “Black Women in PR: Reflecting on Success” to highlight the work of young public relations professionals and their journeys in the industry.

LSU Surpasses $1.5 Billion Fierce for the Future Campaign Goal Three Years Early

Thanks to LSU donors' generosity, the university's $1.5 billion Fierce for the Future Campaign reached $1,594,464,658 as of June 30, 2022, surpassing the campaign goal three years earlier than anticipated.

New Research Shows LSU Campus Mounds as the Oldest Known Man-made Structures in the Americas

New research reveals more information about the LSU Campus Mounds, including the discovery of thousands of years old charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds toward one of the brightest stars in the night sky. This new information offers more insight into the oldest known man-made structures in the Americas.

LSU Announces Summer Dean's List

LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean's List for the summer 2022 semester.

LSU and Nexus Louisiana Host Startup Accelerator for Tech Entrepreneurs

Ignition 1.0 is ideal for companies ready to test the viability of their business idea.

$20 Million Federal Grant Will Boost Biomedical Science Collaborations Across Louisiana

The LA CaTS Network, which has built a statewide research infrastructure based on a collaborative partnership involving 11 major Louisiana academic, research and healthcare delivery institutions, has been selected by the National Institutes of Health to receive a $20 million, five-year grant to continue its work to make Louisiana healthier by addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes in the state’s underserved population with chronic diseases.

LSU Professor Researches Autonomous Truck Platooning

So many things have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, one being transportation. During the past two years, the need for truck drivers and supplies has ramped up, leading one LSU professor to research improvements to the supply chain while making traffic safety a priority using autonomous vehicles.