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2026 Privateers Hall of Fame Class to Be Honored on Homecoming Weekend
Five standout figures in Privateer athletics history will be inducted into the LSU New Orleans Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend. The 2026 class includes Joey Favaloro, Carmen Reedscott, Brian Traxler, Xavier “Butch” Webster and Ted Wood.Read More
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Creative Writing Alumnus Bryan Washington Named 2026 MacArthur Fellow
LSU New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop alumnus Bryan Washington has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors recognizing exceptional creativity. Photo credit to John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.Read More
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Exploring the Connection Between Reproduction and Healthy Aging
LSU New Orleans researcher Cheng Shi received a five-year, $1.86 million grant to explore how reproductive activity, metabolism and healthy aging are connected.Read More
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Quality of Life Survey Marks 40 Years of Listening to the New Orleans Community
For four decades, the LSU New Orleans Survey Research Center has been asking residents of Orleans and Jefferson parishes about the issues that shape their everyday lives. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Quality of Life Survey, a longstanding effort to study and serve the surrounding community.Read More
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Horror Studies Badge Brings the Macabre Into the Classroom
From vampires and ghosts to monsters, magic and folklore, New Orleans has long been associated with the supernatural. Beginning in October 2026, LSU New Orleans students can explore those connections through the new Horror Studies Badge.Read More
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PEOPLE Reveals Cover of M.O. Walsh’s New Louisiana Novel L3K
M.O. Walsh, director of the Creative Writing Workshop at LSU New Orleans, is preparing to release his newest novel, L3K, a story inspired by the beauty, challenges and resilience of his home state of Louisiana. PEOPLE exclusively revealed the cover of L3K this week.Read More
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New Study Connects Reservoir Sedimentation to Coastal Resilience
LSU New Orleans researcher Abigail Eckland and Melissa Foster of the Bureau of Reclamation are co-lead authors of a new study published in Nature Communications examining how sediment trapped behind dams affects water storage and the resilience of coastal deltas.Read More
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New Grant Explores Brain Synchrony Across Generations
LSU New Orleans researcher Debra Karhson is part of a collaborative project exploring how grandparents and grandchildren connect and how those relationships may shape communication across generations.Read More
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Jazz at the Sandbar Returns to the Cove for 36th Year
Jazz at the Sandbar returns this fall for its 36th year and, for the first time in two years, the longtime concert series is returning home to the Cove on the LSU New Orleans campus.Read More
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New Grant Will Advance AI-Centered Cybersecurity Education at LSU New Orleans
A new Louisiana Board of Regents grant will support James Wagner’s work to develop AI-centered cybersecurity education at LSU New Orleans, preparing students to better understand the growing role of artificial intelligence in cyber operations.Read More
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LSU New Orleans Filmmakers Take Work to Festivals This Fall
Four LSU New Orleans student and alumni filmmakers are taking their work to film festivals across the country this fall, with films screening in Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, Shreveport and New Orleans.Read More
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Entergy and Ampirical to Invest $1.5 Million in LSU New Orleans to Advance Power Engineering Education and Research
Left to right: William “Bill” Sones, PE, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Entergy; Jeanette R. Weiland, Interim Chancellor and Chief Administrative Officer, LSU New Orleans; Parviz Rastgoufard, Ph.D., Entergy Endowed Chair for Power Systems Engineering, LSU New Orleans; Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Entergy; Matthew Saacks, PE, Chief Executive Officer, Ampirical. Read More
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T. Erin Cox Receives NSF Grant to Study Coastal Ecosystem Resilience
LSU New Orleans biological sciences researcher and professor T. Erin Cox has received a $115,090 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how coastal ecosystems respond to disturbance following a major flood in the state of Hawai‘i.Read More
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GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist Jamison Ross Joins LSU New Orleans Music Faculty
GRAMMY Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Jamison Ross has joined LSU New Orleans as the Alvin “Red” Tyler Endowed Professor of Music.Read More
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Career Fair Brings 100 Employers to Campus October 8
Students and alumni can connect with approximately 100 employers at the LSU New Orleans Career Fair on Oct. 8. The event will feature internship, part-time and full-time career opportunities across a variety of industries.Read More
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LSU New Orleans Alumni Help Advance New Approach to Battery Recycling
Two researchers with ties to LSU New Orleans are helping develop a new approach to recycling and upcycling lithium-ion batteries that could help address the growing demand for critical battery materials.Read More
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LSU New Orleans Business College Launches “AI Across the Enterprise” Speaker Series
The Henry Bernstein College of Business Administration at LSU New Orleans will launch a new fall speaker series exploring how artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses and professionals work across a range of industries.Read More
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LSU New Orleans Professor Receives Best Paper Award at 2026 ICHRIE Global Conference
Han Chen, Ph.D., associate professor in the Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism at LSU New Orleans, accepts the Best Paper Award at the 2026 ICHRIE Global Conference in Las Vegas. Read More
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LSU New Orleans Professor Elliott Beaton Selected for Allen Institute Neuroscience Educator Workshops
Elliott A. Beaton, Ph.D., in the Stress, Cognition, and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at LSU New Orleans. Beaton was selected for two Allen Institute workshops on teaching neuroscience with open data.Read More
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Port of Los Angeles Executive Director to Join Southeast Louisiana Port Leaders at LSU New Orleans
Joining Gene Seroka for the Regional Ports Roundtable will be Beth Ann Branch, president and CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad; Julia Fisher-Cormier, executive director of the Port of South Louisiana; and Bo Ethridge, executive director of Louisiana Gateway Port.Read More
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