How Can We Boost Crop Productivity?
A team from LSU and the University of York reported a long-time unexplained step in the carbon dioxide concentrating mechanisms, or CCM of green algae—which is key to develop a functional CCM in food crops to boost productivity. The LSU team is led by James Moroney, Streva Alumni Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Moroney and his team are a part of Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE), an international research project that is engineering crops to be more productive by improving photosynthesis with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), and the U.K. Government’s Department for International Development (DFID).
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LSU Biologist Featured on PBS NewsHour
LSU ichthyologist and Professor of Biological Sciences Prosanta Chakrabarty was highlighted on Brief, But Spectacular, a weekly segment of the PBS NewsHour that profiles people and their passions. Chakrabarty appeared on the July 25 edition where he shared his passion for evolutionary biology and how we are all connected.
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A Physicist in Sports Illustrated?
LSU scientists can be found almost anywhere even Sports Illustrated. In the magazine's NFL Preview 2019, LSU Physics Professor David Young broke down the triple-double that Simone Biles landed during nationals. Young has become somewhat of an expert in the physics of athletics. Check out:
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'Phenomenal' Students Save Professor in Cardiac Arrest
A group of LSU students are responsible for saving the life of LSU Boyd professor James Oxley who went into sudden cardiac arrest while swimming laps at the indoor pool inside the LSU University Recreation building, or UREC,
on Friday, July 5
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The Makings of a Master Mentor
English teacher Jean Alice Jones, Southern University professor Dr. Wilbur Clark, Hanford researcher Dr. Jack Hsieh, and Father Joseph Paga: These names may not mean anything to you, but this is just a short list of people who have directed Dr. Isiah Warner’s career from a young undergraduate who had never heard of a Ph.D. degree to being one of the most dynamic chemists in his field and at LSU.
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A Biology Student, a Pilgrimage and a Flock of Genomes
By day, Marquette “Marky” Mutchler studies birds. A junior biology major in the College of Science, Marky prepares bird specimen at the
LSU Museum of Natural Science
and tries to decipher the mysteries of how birds have evolved over time.
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Helping Low-Income STEM Students SOAR
Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy
, assistant dean for diversity and inclusion, recently secured $998,837 from the National Science Foundation’s program Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or S-STEM. The project, Scholarship Opportunities Aimed at Retaining Science Scholars, or SOARS, will support economically-disadvantaged, academically talented students as they enter into undergraduate courses in the College of Science through both scholarships and mentorships over the next five years.
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Support Research and Scholarship at LSU
Join the LSU College of Science Dean's Circle
The Dean's Circle (DC) is a loyal group of alumni and friends who share a passion for advancing research and scholarship at LSU. To join online, go to
www.lsufoundation.org/givetoscience
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The LSU College of Science welcomes the newest members of the Dean's Circle.
Thank you for supporting research and scholarship at LSU!
- Dr. Elliott B. Black III, April 2019
- Dr. James L. and Mrs. Michelle P. Decker, August2019
- Dr. Charles B. Foy Jr. and Mrs. Anne B. Foy, June 2019
- Mr. Robert L. and Mrs. Lisa D. Life, July 2019
- Dr. Beverly W. Ogden and Mr. C. Bayne Dickinson, May 2019
- Dr. George M. and Mrs. Yvette N. Sturgis, May 2019
- Dr. Erin A. Sullivan, April 2019
- Dr. William E. Tiemann, June 2019
- Dr. Frederick G. and Lois C. Weinstein, August 2019
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