Office of the President
Celebrating a Year of Wins
Powering Solutions for Louisiana
Under President Tate's leadership, Louisiana has made strides to power solutions for Louisiana's toughest problems.
Read on to learn more about LSU's progress.
The Scholarship First Bus Tour is hitting the road October 15 - 18 and bringing the spirit of Louisiana directly to communities across Louisiana. From north to south and east to west, we're sharing what we're doing for Louisiana and beyond.
Scholarship First Agenda
At LSU, our drive for excellence is fueled by our mission to serve and uplift Louisiana. We’re dedicated to expanding access to higher education, tackling critical challenges with innovative research, and enhancing lives across every parish. We embrace our ambitious vision with a commitment to excellence, striving to advance student success and elevate Louisiana for the benefit of all.
Research Strategic Growth Plan
Scholarship First in Action
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.