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Ashley Clayton, PhD, and Stan Barrera, PhD, associate professors in the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, will serve as co-principal investigators on a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Student Support Services - Teacher Preparation grant.
Louisiana continues to face many environmental challenges, from wetlands and habitats disappearing to coastal erosion and flooding becoming more prominent across the state. In flat cities like Baton Rouge, the grass does not absorb much water, support wildlife or effectively prevent flooding. Unfortunately, students often encounter these challenges only in the classroom, without opportunities to engage with real-world solutions or see how they can make a meaningful impact. LSU’s Coastal Roots program is working to change both.
By day, John Hughes is a full-time employee at NASA. By mission, he’s helping document history, while also pursuing his graduate degree at LSU. Hughes is pursuing a dual degree in Library & Information Science and Archival Studies, blending academic study with hands-on field experience.
Seungwon Yang, PhD, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Sunyoung Park, PhD, professor in the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, will lead Smart AI, Smarter Users: Cultivating Critical Thinking and Responsible AI Integration on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Event Room 2F at LSU Barnes & Noble.
Papadopoulos will serve as a co-investigator, studying the role of preoperative CT scan-derived skeletal muscle characteristics in predicting short- and long-term postoperative outcomes after surgery for head and neck cancer.
For millions of people managing diabetes at home, the hardest part isn’t knowing what to do—it’s knowing what to do today. Dr. Shiyu Li is working at the intersection of behavioral science, artificial intelligence, and clinical care to close that gap in diabetes management.
The Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education continues its upward momentum, advancing an impressive 26 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Faculty from the LSU Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI) recently engaged in international collaboration through a visit to an innovative early childhood program in Bologna, Italy.
Cynthia DiCarlo, PhD, and Gene Geist, PhD, from the LSU Early Childhood Education Institute recently delivered an invited presentation at the University of Florence titled Advancing Early Childhood Innovation: ECEI’s Mission, FoodMASTER, and Expanding Nutrition Education to Young Learners.