Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers are beginning to get a better idea of the long-term impacts for coastal ecosystems. A research team from LSU, University of California, Davis and Clemson University, has found that exposure of Gulf killifish embryos to sediments from oiled locations caused cardiovascular defects, delayed hatching and… Read More
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LSU-Led Research Finds Developmental Defects in Fish Species Impacted by Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Filed Under: Coastal Center, Stories Tagged With: Biological Sciences, Coast, College of Science, fish, oil spill, Research
Free Handbook Shows Homeowners How to Prepare for Hazards
With hurricane season only a few weeks away, now is the time homeowners should start making necessary preparations to protect their homes and loved ones. Through the new “Louisiana Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards,” residents of Louisiana have a useful resource at their fingertips as they begin readying their families for natural disasters…. Read More
Filed Under: Coastal Center, Stories Tagged With: Coast, hazards, Hurricanes, Sea Grant
LOUISIANA SURVEY RESULTS: Louisiana Residents See Healthcare Cuts as Unnecessary, Believe State Government Should Accept Medicaid Expansion BATON ROUGE – In Louisiana, healthcare and higher education receive most of the burden of state budget cuts. So how does the public perceive these cuts – as necessary belt-tightening or unnecessary cuts to important government services? The… Read More
Louisiana Survey Results: Louisianans Express Mixed Feelings on Education Reform
The LSU Public Policy Research Lab, or PPRL, supported by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the Manship School of Mass Communication, released results showing that 7 out of 10 Louisiana’s express strong support for opening more charter schools, though they express mixed feelings on the effects of education reform. As the… Read More
Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Education, Manship School, Mass Communication, PPRL, Research
Three Years after Deepwater Horizon, LSU Researcher Investigates Oil Aggregates Still Washing up on Louisiana Beach
LSU Researcher Investigates Oil Aggregates from BP Spill Three years later, oil still washing up on Fourchon Beach, first line of defense against storm surge for New Orleans In the aftermath of the explosion at BP’s Macondo Well on April 20, 2010, approximately five million barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico…. Read More
Filed Under: Coastal Center, Stories Tagged With: Engineering, oil spill, Research
LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio Wins National Award
The LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio, or CSS, a trans-disciplinary program of the College of Art & Design, College of Engineering, and School of the Coast & Environment, has been awarded the prestigious Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, or ACSA, Collaborative Practice Award for 2012-13. ACSA Board President Donna Robertson presented the award during the… Read More
Filed Under: Coastal Center, Stories Tagged With: Architecture, Coast, Research, Sea Grant
Discover and Explore the Nano-sized World During Nanodays 2013
Discover and Explore the Nano-sized World During Nanodays 2013 LSU faculty, students, and staff, will be hosting a number of activities for Nanodays 2013, a nation-wide festival celebrating the science of ultra-small matter. Nanodays includes two days of family-friendly learning experiences through which children and adults explore the miniscule world of atoms, molecules, and nanoscale… Read More
Filed Under: Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: nano, Physics
PPRL Louisiana Survey Results: Proposed Louisiana Tax Reform is at Odds with Public Sentiment – Nearly Half of Louisianans Think it’s a Bad Idea
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Public Policy Research Lab, or PPRL, supported by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the Manship School of Mass Communication, has released the second round of results from their annual Louisiana Survey showing 47 percent of Louisiana residents believe Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposed tax swap is… Read More
Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Manship School, Mass Communication, politics, PPRL, Research
LSU’s Gabriela Gonzalez Re-Elected Spokesperson for LIGO System
BATON ROUGE – Gabriela Gonzalez, LSU professor of physics & astronomy, has been re-elected to the position of spokesperson for the Laser-Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration, or LSC, which consists of more than 900 members worldwide. She held the position, which is a two-year appointment, in 2011-13 and will now hold it again from 2013-15…. Read More
Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: College of Science, Physics
LSU to Build Fracking Lab: Grant Supports Construction of Hydraulic Fracturing Lab at LSU
LSU Colleges of Science and Engineering collaborate to optimize oil production Baton Rouge – Juan Lorenzo, associate professor of geology & geophysics, and Arash Dahi Taleghani, assistant professor of petroleum engineering, recently received funding to simulate real fracturing treatments through the establishment of a hydraulics fracturing lab, the first of its kind at LSU. The… Read More
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