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State awarded $1.36B for broadband expansion

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden announced on Mondy that Louisiana has been awarded $1.36 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the expansion of affordable, reliable high-speech internet service.
LSU AgCenter graduate assistant Qianglin Liu is looking at the development of fat cells in cattle and humans. (Photo by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter)

LSU AgCenter graduate assistant Qianglin Liu is looking at the development of fat cells in cattle and humans. (Photo by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter)

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AgCenter scientists advance theory on fat cells

Johnny Morgan / jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
LSU AgCenter animal scientists studying adipose tissue in cattle say their findings could have human health implications. AgCenter animal scientist Xing Fu currently manages two research programs.
Melissa Thibeaux Anderson is the owner of T-Beaux’s Creole Café, the first Black-owned restaurant on the LSU campus. She has two locations: one in the basement of Foster Hall and a second in Tiger Stadium, Section 103. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)

Melissa Thibeaux Anderson is the owner of T-Beaux’s Creole Café, the first Black-owned restaurant on the LSU campus. She has two locations: one in the basement of Foster Hall and a second in Tiger Stadium, Section 103. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)

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T-Beaux’s Creole Café and FOODii spice up campus cuisine

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
What happens when a former Mrs. Louisiana USA Ambassador gets together with FOODii, the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute? History, along with a whole lot of delicious dishes, get made.

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Blazing well drew crowds, confused cows

Jim Bradshaw
Thursday, June 22, 2023
They still happen occasionally, but gas well fires are not nearly as common as they were in earlier days in the oil field, and, it seems, not nearly so spectacular.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected UL Lafayette to lead a statewide initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce in underrepresented communities and create jobs. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected UL Lafayette to lead a statewide initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce in underrepresented communities and create jobs. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

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UL Lafayette tapped to lead solar energy workforce project

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 12 entities across the country – and the only university – selected for a $13.5 million Department of Energy initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce and create jobs in underrepresented communities.

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Average pay of Louisiana lawmakers nears $44,000

From the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
A Louisiana House committee rejected a proposal to raise legislators’ salaries in the just-ended legislative session, but debates over the compensation rates are expected to continue in the next term since state lawmakers’ base pay hasn’t changed since 1980.

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LSU professor offers tips to protect against cybercriminals

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The cyberattack of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles has left citizens vulnerable to the risk of identity theft. The breach exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, which can be exploited by cybercriminals.