Education & Workforce

US unemployment applications fall again as labor market continues to thrive 

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite high interest rates and elevated costs.

Fully remote jobs have vanished in favor of hybrid workplaces 

A new study says that many business owners and human resources officials have basically...

Southern receives Biden administration grant to pursue top research designation 

Southern University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pursue a prestigious research designation that no historically Black college and university currently holds.

How the transfer portal led LSU to recruit a Heisman winner 

Thanks to changes made by the NCAA over the past five years that allow players to change schools without their coach’s permission and then avoid the traditional year on the bench with their new team, transferring schools has become much easier for college athletes. 

LSU researchers developing sensors to detect carbon capture leaks 

Researchers in LSU’s engineering department are working to develop specialized monitors that can detect...

Companies with flexible work arrangements seeing faster growth  

Companies that allow their employees to work remotely as much as they like have...
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Pennington Biomedical receives millions in funding for childhood obesity study

Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received $13.8 million for...

Financial and enrollment cliffs worry LSU’s president

LSU President William Tate listed tax policy as his primary concern going into the first year of Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s tenure with a new legislature being seated. He shared his thoughts Wednesday in an address to the school’s Faculty Senate. 

Southern University student wins Nexus BizTech Challenge for business networking startup

A Southern University finance junior’s business networking company was selected for a $10,000 investment from Nexus Louisiana as part of the annual BizTech Challenge designed to encourage HBCU students with startup opportunities.

Campaign aides talk successes, failures in Louisiana governor’s race

Let Jeff be Jeff.  That was all it took to make Attorney General Jeff Landry...