LSU astrophysicist Eric Burns and his colleagues used 20-year-old NASA and ESA data to confirm that magnetars, neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, are the origin of the earliest gold in the universe. Their study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, shows that magnetar "starquakes" create heavy elements like gold, revealing new insights into the origins of elements essential to Earth and life.Read more ➡️ https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/04/burns-magnetars-gold.php

What do science, art, and big ideas have in common? They're all on display at LSU Discover Day — where undergrads from all majors and schools show off their research, creativity, and talent in one epic event.

The mission of the LSU Capstone Design Program is to provide a holistic, creative, multidisciplinary design experience to the students in an educational setting wherein they function as design engineering professionals with goals, challenges and responsibilities beyond just the technical aspects of the profession.

LSU develops wheat & oat varieties to improve the quality of cookies and other baked goods!#lsu #shorts #wheat #farming #cookies

LSU researchers are developing wheat and oat varieties that thrive in Louisiana’s subtropical climate, boosting yields, protecting food quality, and supporting farmers across the South and beyond.Read more ➡️ lsu.edu/blog/2025/05/doyle-chambers-wheat.php