Leaders, faculty, staff and students from across LSU's system celebrated LSU Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.$543 million dollars in combined research activity across all campuses is one of many achievements highlighted by student and faculty as they interacted with lawmakers.

Danielle Gipson, an LSU senior honors student majoring in biochemistry, has researched both the medical and social aspects of Louisiana's high breast cancer death rate, helping to shine a light on the issue and bring hope for a multi-faceted approach to solving it.

Each year, leaders, faculty, staff and students from across LSU's system celebrate LSU Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Whether it’s hurricane-resilient and termite-resistant housing materials, breakthrough cancer treatments and life-saving medical tests, more drought- and weather-tolerant crops, hands-on coastal preservation and restoration, cybersecurity for state ports and small businesses, energy development and expansion, or countless other research and outreach initiatives, the work of LSU innovators benefits people in Louisiana and across the nation every day of the year. Learn more at LSU.edu/accolades.

Professor Jan Hondzinski and graduate student Taylor Gauss work with the Parkinson’s community on ways to lessen symptoms and improve quality of life.

Whether it’s on the playing field or in the research lab, we build teams that win 🥇#WBTTW

Louisiana’s $4 billion sugarcane industry fuels the economy and supports jobs statewide. Sustaining it takes constant innovation and strong partnerships with the LSU AgCenter, USDA, and American Sugarcane League.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’s Master of Athletic Training program in the School of Kinesiology is more than just a graduate degree—it’s a gateway to real-world experiences that prepare students for careers in sports medicine, blending classroom learning and hands-on clinical training in the community and with LSU athletes.Learn more about the program: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/03/31-athletic-training-month.php

Danielle Gipson, an LSU senior honors student majoring in biochemistry at the Ogden Honors College, has researched both the medical and social aspects of Louisiana's high breast cancer death rate, helping to shine a light on the issue and bring hope for a multi-faceted approach to solving it.

Another beautiful day on the best campus 🪻🌻