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How Climate Change is Impacting Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
To further understand the impact of climate change on cultural and information repositories, the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, D.C. has awarded a grant to LSU School of Library & Information Science Associate Professor Edward Benoit III and LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology Associate Professor Jill Trepanier.
LSU Librarian Named a 2023 Emerging Leader by American Library Association
LSU Librarian Nicollette Davis has been named a 2023 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association. Established in 1876, ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world with more than 60,000 members.
Scientists Advocate for Endangered Louisiana Archaeological Sites to be Included in Coastal Restoration Plans
In order to preserve and to better understand the lives and cultures of ancient Louisiana peoples, large-scale salvage and investigation of archaeological sites is urgently needed, according to a new study by scientists at LSU.
Dr. David Guzick Selected Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport
The National Academy of Medicine-recognized physician will begin on Jan. 9
Acadiana Veterans See Green in Growing LSUE Ag Programs
New, tech-driven LSU Eunice agriculture programs support Louisiana’s future farmers and military veterans.
LSU Students Capture the Voices of Louisiana’s Veterans
Students in an LSU Ogden Honors College seminar are capturing the first-person narratives of Louisianans who have served in the military. In addition to being added to the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, part of the LSU Libraries, the oral histories they collect will be housed in the Library of Congress’ national database as part of a partnership with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is working with the FDA and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry to investigate this issue and treat some of the affected horses.
LSU Military Museum Holiday Hours
The William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum in Memorial Tower will be closed from Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023.
LSU Manship School Grad Releases First Book, ‘How to Win the War on Truth’
LSU Manship School of Mass Communication alumnus and media studies expert Samuel C. Spitale has released his first book, “How to Win the War on Truth,” an illustrated guide to debunking misperceptions, falsehoods and fake news, published by Quirk Books.
AI and Alternative Data Could Help Millions Gain Access to Credit
Less than half of all U.S. adults have access to prime credit because of their credit score. But new LSU and Harvard University research shows a lot more people could become eligible if lenders use artificial intelligence, or AI, and alternative data, such as education and employment history. Smarter underwriting algorithms would especially benefit recent college graduates and young people with short credit histories as well as people with low or no credit scores.