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See what research milestone LSU just surpassed

LSU has surpassed $400 million in research activity across the university’s multiple disciplines including investments in agriculture, biomedicine, coastal sciences and engineering, defense and energy.

Growing percentage of US workers fear technology will replace their jobs

Fear of becoming obsolete, or FOBO, remains uncommon among U.S. workers, but that fear has grown over the past two years, according to the latest work and education surveys from Gallup.

LaPolitics Q&A: Pelican Institute’s Daniel Espamer talks fiscal cliff, BESE and more

LaPolitics: The temporary state sales tax structure is something your organization has been warning...

Publisher Briefing: LSU’s momentum

In the September edition of the Business Report, our cover story zeroes in on...

LSU board to consider new budget, higher ticket prices for football, women’s hoops

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to take up a $3.5 billion spending plan that reflects increased state support for the university system.

How Kim Mulkey’s new contract compares to other top women’s basketball coaches

Kim Mulkey’s new contract will make the LSU coach the highest paid women’s basketball coach in the country, USA Today Network reports.

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LSU researchers building a shared statewide data storage system

LSU researchers have been awarded $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to build a shared data storage system called Tiger Den to elevate the research experience not just at LSU, but at universities across Louisiana.

Kim Mulkey will be the highest paid women’s basketball coach in the US

LSU and the women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey have agreed on a new 10-year contract that will pay her $32 million, making her the highest-paid women's basketball coach in the country by the term's end, USA Today Network reports.

LSU business college announces Hall of Distinction inductees

LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business today announced the 2023 inductees to its Hall...

Brian Kelly calls for ‘balance’ between LSU academics and athletics

When head football coach Brian Kelly pointed out a difference in priorities between LSU and Notre Dame, where he previously coached, in an ESPN interview, his comments drew immediate reaction.