After 20 years at LSU, Matt Lee steps in as interim president, committed to stability, progress, and building teams that win — in Louisiana and for the world.#LSU #Leadership #WeBuildTeamsThatWin

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

Continuing their tour through Louisiana, Josh and Jase took a tour around a few facilities (and met some special guests) on LSU's campus!#lsu #joshandjase

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

LSU engineering students designed a remote-controlled lunar rover for a NASA challenge, aiming to support moon missions with minimal human risk. Their AI-assisted prototype could be a step toward the future of space exploration! 🌕🚀 #NASA #Engineering #MoonMission #lsuRead more ➡️ https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/05/nasa-rover-capstone.php

LSU alum Maram Khalaf blends science and sweetness as a high school biology teacher and founder of Chocolate Bijoux, a handcrafted chocolate business born from family, passion, and Louisiana pride.Read more about her dual careers ➡️ https://lsu.edu/blog/2025/05/chocolate-bijoux.php#lsu #science #chocolate

LSU's roots run deep—solving real-world problems for Louisiana farmers 🌱Learn more about the collaboration and the work being done in Louisiana that impacts the nation ➡️ lsu.edu/blog/2025/04/value-to-state-sugarcane.php#lsu #shorts #sugarcane #farming