INNOVATION WITH IMPACT
Breakthrough discoveries at LSU create better lives for our neighbors across the state and around the globe. On any given day, LSU innovators—faculty, students, university peers, and industry partners—are collaborating on 2,000+ research projects and delivering groundbreaking results, including weather-tolerant crops, hurricane-resilient building materials and methods, cutting-edge cancer treatments, and new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacteria.
$543M
Annual Research Activity, powered by LSU's Scholarship First Agenda and solutions-focused research
- May 2025
$245M
for Biomed, OLOL & LCMC partnership to transform patient care and the workforce pipeline
- February 2022
$160M
for Energy, NSF grant to position Louisiana to lead the global energy expansion
- January 2024
Explore Our Latest Wins
In fall of 2025, LSU will launch a new instructional site on its Baton Rouge campus for its nationally recognized Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
LSU and Battelle Energy Alliance, the company that manages Idaho National Laboratory (INL), have agreed to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, including cybersecurity and advanced nuclear technology, under a memorandum of understanding, or MOU.
Half of all medical students graduating from LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health New Orleans will remain in Louisiana to complete their residency training, according to the results of the 2025 National Resident Matching Program.
Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation for Alzheimer’s disease, which mostly impacts older adults and is among the leading causes of death. But thanks to a growing partnership between LSU and Ochsner Health, dementia care is improving.
In 2024, LSU solidified its position as a global leader in research, innovation, and impact. From securing a record-breaking $160 million NSF grant for energy transformation through the FUEL initiative to groundbreaking advancements in AI-powered nuclear security, LSU's achievements are transforming industries and improving lives.
LSU is proud to announce its invitation to join the distinguished AI Alliance, a collaborative network of leading institutions and organizations dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence research, development, and governance.
Champions of Progress for Louisiana—and the World
Since its humble beginnings as a military academy, LSU has aspired to be a beacon of excellence for Louisiana and its people while celebrating the unique culture and heritage that make us unlike any other university in the country. Through innovation in the critical industries of agriculture, biomedicine, coastal research, defense, and energy—along with a strong commitment to the arts and humanities—we’re gaining accolades and building a model of the future here at home and for the rest of the world. Come along with us.