🔍 What’s next for AI? How do we make it smarter and more energy efficient?
James Ghawaly Jr., assistant professor in the LSU College of Engineering, shares where he sees AI research heading in the next 1–5 years.
👉 Read the full Q&A: www.lsu.edu/blog/2026/01...
Approved yesterday: The creation of the LSU School of Construction within the College of Engineering by the Board of Supervisors. The school will integrate construction, engineering, robotics & advanced materials to help America build safer, faster & smarter: www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/...
The 2025 Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics (SSCET) is Oct. 17 at LSU!
Faculty, students & industry leaders will unite to share research & innovation.
👏 Thanks to our sponsors: Entergy, MMR & Cleco for making SSCET possible.
Learn more, register: www.lsu.edu/eng/sscet202...
Led by LSU’s Dr. Genevieve Palardy, NASA, LSU, LaTech & SUBR are partnering on research that could redefine how we build in space: modular, lightweight & repairable structures using ultrasonic welding & self-healing polymers.
🔗 Learn more: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
LSU CSE hosted the first Silicon Bayou Gala, celebrating innovation with the Louisiana Tech Awards, Silicon Bayou List 2025 & student projects.
Highlights: the new Future of Technology Fund ($250k gift) + LSU’s proposed BSc in AI program.
🔗 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
Two LSU Engineering students have been awarded the prestigious Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards 🎉
Their research spans bone regeneration, agriculture, and machine learning in chemical engineering.
Full story 👉 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
Last week, LSU hosted its inaugural CO₂ Symposium, uniting leaders from academia, industry & government. Highlights: talks on decarbonization, an NSF FUEL Engine panel, tours of the PERTT Lab & Lockhart Crossing, plus the announcement of the LSU Energy Institute. ⚡💜💛
💜💛 Congratulations to Dr. Michael Khonsari, Mechanical Engineering professor, on being named a Boyd Professor — LSU’s highest faculty honor.
His pioneering work in tribology and mechanical failure has brought global recognition to LSU Engineering.
More: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/08...
LSU’s Elias Bou-Harb is leading a team that’s winning in cybersecurity.
🔹 $300K NSF grant for iVoyager, a new cyber threat intel platform
🔹 $126K Secret Service grant for IoT device forensics
Protecting our digital future & training tomorrow’s experts.
Read more 👉 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
20 years after Katrina, LSU innovation saves lives.
Prof. Hartmut Kaiser helped build the Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) tool—now relied on by 2,500+ emergency agencies nationwide for storm-surge forecasts.
Full story 👉 lsu.edu/blog/2025/08...
#LSUEngineering #CERA
Story: lsu.edu/eng/news-stories/2025/08/in-rememberance-of-gregory-d-elliott.php
Scholarship: giveLSU.org/gregelliott
We mourn the passing of Greg Elliott, LSU Petroleum Engineering alum (’81), visionary leader & generous supporter of LSU Engineering. His impact as founder of Workstrings International & his service on our Dean’s Advisory Council will inspire generations. 💜💛 Links in comments.
LSU Engineering + Architecture faculty, with BASF and LSU’s Institute of Energy Innovation, brought five solar-powered stations to campus.
☀️ Shade to study
🔋 Device charging
💡 Nighttime lighting
A new way to experience campus—and explore the power of solar.
Read more: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
🏆 Teamwork = Winning for Louisiana communities.
LSU BE students, alumni, faculty & Assumption Parish built the 50th LSU Community Playground Project playground — proving big wins happen when LSU & Louisiana work side by side.
@lsu.bsky.social
💜💛 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
Major shoutout to Dr. Umar Farooq at LSU CSE for receiving an NSF SaTC CORE award for his research in privacy-aware app recommendations. This project helps users find mobile apps that meet their needs and respect their data. A big step forward in ethical AI and cybersecurity!
Story in comments ⬇️
Internships can become dream jobs—but it can take 4 days in a Honda Civic with 1 wife, 2 dogs, and 1 bunny to get there.
Meet #LSU @lsucse.bsky.social @lsuengineering.bsky.social alumnus Brennen Calato at Idaho National Lab: lsu.edu/blog/2025/07...
#NationalInternDay #ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW
#LSU coastal science and chemical engineering team wins National Science Foundation recognition, $1.6M award to bring 10 of the nation’s best research students to Louisiana for energy, environment: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/07...
@lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsu-cce.bsky.social #WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst
We're celebrating a big win for the LSU BAE team! 🏆
Dr. Marybeth Lima has been inducted as an ASABE Fellow for her impact on engineering education, research & service. Congrats to Dr. Lima! 💜💛
Read the full story at: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
A big win for safety and teamwork.
This LSU Biological Engineering team designed a wearable that tracks hydration, temp, and heart rate—alerting workers before heat exhaustion hits. Built with help from LSU partners + Honeywell.
LSU-led team wins $7M from NSF to turn agricultural wastes, such as sugarcane bagasse, into liquid fuels—and jobs—using new electrochemical technology.
www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/07...
#LSU #ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW @lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsuagcenter.bsky.social @ullafayette.bsky.social
#LSU cyber students will teach new ways to fight malware at the world’s largest and longest-running hacking conference @defcon.bsky.social
www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/06...
#ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW @lsu.bsky.social @lsuengineering.bsky.social @attrc.bsky.social @volexity.com @volatilityfoundation.org
From finding new ways to convert waste heat into electricity to understanding how proteins and sugars interact in plant cells—meet our five #LSU NSF CAREER winners: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/06...
#WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst @lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social @lsumns.bsky.social
A photo of LSU's 2025 Goldwater Scholar, Gerard Lorio, in a purple LSU shirt photographed on a dark purple background.
LSU junior Gerard Lorio, an Ogden Honors College + @lsuengineering.bsky.social student, is now a Goldwater Scholar! 🏅
A split screen edit of LSU swimmer and computer engineering student Andrew Garon. On the left, he stands in a computer lab in a black hoodie holding up an L with his fingers. On the right, he stands in his swimming uniform with a purple background and a swimming pool at the bottom.
When Andrew Garon isn't in class, he's in the pool. The six-time SEC Championship finalist talks about how he balances an @lsuengineering.bsky.social computer science degree and swimming: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/02...
LSU CEE PhD grad Md Manik Mia conducted research into the failures of above-ground storage tanks in extreme weather conditions. The results provide forward-thinking solutions to reduce oil spills and protect communities.
Read more at: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
Tyler was able to show the deans firsthand how they’re using "Cajun Coral" as a nature-based solution to combat erosion and promote the growth of wildlife habitats.
This week, Natrx (co-founded by LSU Biological & Agricultural Engineering alumnus Tyler Ortego) and partner company Danos hosted Dean Colvin from @LSUEngineering and Dean Clint Willson from the @LSU_CCE to showcase their innovation in coastal restoration.
The Division of Computer Science and Engineering has assembled an All-Star group of industry leaders to form its new advisory board.
www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...
