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LSU develops patent-pending bait to fight the 'pigdemic'

March 7, 2023

LSU Chemistry Professor and Department Chair John Pojman and collaborators from the LSU AgCenter are Working For Louisiana to fight a potential ‘pigdemic’ that could protect crops and people.  

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LSU NOBCChE: A story of connecting community and science

February 24, 2023

For almost 30 years, LSU NOBCChE has provided service and professional development to those interested in any STEM field at LSU and the surrounding area, building a cadre of successful, diverse global leaders. Learn how the chapter started and continues to support and empower students and local community members.

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Recent News

March 17, 2023

LSU Chemistry alumna Dr. Venetia Lyles was named SC State Professor of the Year
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March 14, 2023

Associate Professor Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy shares how collective efforts from the STEM community can help address systematic barriers in higher education
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February 22, 2023

LSU Chemistry alum Dr. H. Dupont Durst hightlighted in recent C&EN story about the use of mass spectrometry to identify smuggled wood
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February 11, 2023

The life of science: Fatima Rivas believes she was born a chemist
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February 1, 2023

Assistant Professor Noémie Elgrishi was selected as an IUPAC Young Observer
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January 26, 2023

LSU professor hopes to unstick 'forever chemicals' from drinking water
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January 18, 2023

Professor Mario Rivera and Assistant Professor Noémie Elgrishi receive Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research grants
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January 11, 2023

2022 Graduate Research and Teaching Awards
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January 9, 2023

Cure-on-demand, ultra-high-solid nonskid coatings through frontal polymerization
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December 15, 2022

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Clyde Day
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December 8, 2022

Graduate Student Sajila Riman Tanha received People's Choice Award at 3MT competition
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November 28, 2022

LSU undergraduate celebrates ACS boot camp acceptance
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November 1, 2022

Assistant Professor Fatima Rivas is shaping the future of research by transforming students into scientists
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October 24, 2022

Professor Pojman collaborates on a project studying breast cancer in a 3D environment
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September 27, 2022

Professor Les Butler is combating counterfeit goods with a new identification and authentication approach  
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September 2, 2022

LSU Chemistry Professor Donghui Zhang and collaborators examine the effects of weathering on microplastics and how it might increase pollutant uptake 
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August 29, 2022

Assistant Professor Amy Xu receives USDA funding to develop environmentally friendly surface treatments for cotton fabrics
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August 22, 2022

LSU professor receives over $1M in federal grants to expand mass spectrometry facility
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LSU undergraduate students enrolled in Dr. Kresimir Rupnik’s CHEM 3493 Physical Chemistry Laboratory gain experience with Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in Professor Jayne Garno’s research laboratory.