Stewardship Report

LSU Salutes is an opportunity to recognize and honor those who served with distinction in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, along with special guests, including all veterans and former and current cadets.

The LSU Healthy Aging Research Center has received a five-year, $5 million Health Resources & Services Administration grant for educating and training primary care and geriatrics workforces in rural and underserved areas in dementia-friendly care.

Archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler, led by LSU Alumni Professor Heather McKillop, have excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize, uncovering an extensive pattern of sites that include “salt kitchens.”

As part of its Veterans Day programming, Louisiana Public Broadcasting featured important military figures from LSU, the university’s legacy of service, and some of the museum's new exhibits.

LSU has been unanimously invited to join the prestigious Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, based on the university’s long-standing military tradition, active ROTC programs, and its current efforts to support the U.S. military.

LSU researchers are helping to address food preservation issues such as spoilage and contamination by bacteria through their work with chitosan, a natural substance created from the shells of crustaceans.

LSU researchers have developed a device capable of detecting cancerous tissues during surgery with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This technology could significantly reduce the likelihood of cancer recurrence and improve patient survival rates globally.

ADHD treatment can be expensive, frustrating, and overwhelming. But LSU Associate Professor of Computer Science David Shepherd’s research may just revolutionize that treatment by using virtual reality and noise-canceling headphones to help with focus.

For 15 years, the LSU Superfund team has been protecting communities from pollution and leading the worldwide science on environmentally persistent free radicals.

Julia Cazabon, a medical student at LSU Health New Orleans from River Ridge, Louisiana, is the first to receive full support through the Marcia and Billy Beer Endowed Scholarship Fund to attend all four years of medical school for free, thanks to a historic $7.5 million leadership gift—the largest ever to the LSU Health New Orleans Foundation.

LSU Eunice and LSU Alexandria are leveraging the strength of the statewide university to bring surgical technology training to Central Louisiana.