Education & Workforce

Louisiana’s first Earth-to-space call will come from Lake Charles students 

No one from Louisiana has ever made a call to space. That will change Tuesday when earthbound students ring up NASA astronauts orbiting above.

Pay satisfaction has more to do with independence than income, survey finds 

It’s easy to assume that the key to pay satisfaction is a fatter paycheck, but a recent survey of 2,500 American workers found that it’s a little more complicated, The Wall Street Journal reports.  

Lake Charles seen as possible home for new federal pipeline safety agency

The new LNG Center for Excellence at McNeese State University could become home to...

Father of deceased LSU student launches foundation for campus mental health efforts 

Gerald Bahlinger, the father of LSU student and Tiger Band member Matthew Bahlinger who died by suicide in 2022, has created a new foundation to support the LSU marching band and mental health care on campus, WAFB-TV reports. 

US jobless claims fall again as labor market continues to flash strength

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with the labor market continuing to cruise along despite higher interest rates intended to cool hiring.

AI boot camp being launched by LSU and Fullstack Academy

LSU’s online and continuing education department today announced it is launching an artificial intelligence and machine learning boot camp through its partnership with tech education provider Fullstack Academy.  
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Norisha Kirts Glover on the importance of being a connector as an entrepreneur

NRK Construction founder and owner Norisha Kirts Glover has always considered being a connector one of the greatest assets in an entrepreneur’s arsenal. 

How LSU is leveraging its research to boost Louisiana’s economic future 

When Robert Twilley was appointed to lead LSU’s Office of Research and Economic Development...

LSU looking for the ‘Angel Reeses of biomedical science,’ William Tate says

Last year, LSU announced that Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC Health were committing $245 million in LSU over the next 10 years “to transform health care in Louisiana.”

Security measures aren’t doing enough to deter employees from sharing unauthorized information

Security measures are not stopping employees from engaging in insider computer abuse, according to a new study authored by an LSU business professor.