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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics (SSCET) is Oct. 17 at LSU!

Faculty, students & industry leaders will unite to share research & innovation.

👏 Thanks to our sponsors: Entergy, MMR & Cleco for making SSCET possible.

Learn more, register: www.lsu.edu/eng/sscet202...

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · 18d

Led by LSU’s Dr. Genevieve Palardy, NASA, LSU, LaTech & SUBR are partnering on research that could redefine how we build in space: modular, lightweight & repairable structures using ultrasonic welding & self-healing polymers.

🔗 Learn more: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · 18d

LSU CSE hosted the first Silicon Bayou Gala, celebrating innovation with the Louisiana Tech Awards, Silicon Bayou List 2025 & student projects.

Highlights: the new Future of Technology Fund ($250k gift) + LSU’s proposed BSc in AI program.

🔗 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · 24d

Two LSU Engineering students have been awarded the prestigious Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards 🎉

Their research spans bone regeneration, agriculture, and machine learning in chemical engineering.

Full story 👉 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Sep 8

Last week, LSU hosted its inaugural CO₂ Symposium, uniting leaders from academia, industry & government. Highlights: talks on decarbonization, an NSF FUEL Engine panel, tours of the PERTT Lab & Lockhart Crossing, plus the announcement of the LSU Energy Institute. ⚡💜💛

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Sep 5

💜💛 Congratulations to Dr. Michael Khonsari, Mechanical Engineering professor, on being named a Boyd Professor — LSU’s highest faculty honor.

His pioneering work in tribology and mechanical failure has brought global recognition to LSU Engineering.

More: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/08...

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Sep 4

LSU’s Elias Bou-Harb is leading a team that’s winning in cybersecurity.

🔹 $300K NSF grant for iVoyager, a new cyber threat intel platform
🔹 $126K Secret Service grant for IoT device forensics

Protecting our digital future & training tomorrow’s experts.

Read more 👉 www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 29

20 years after Katrina, LSU innovation saves lives.

Prof. Hartmut Kaiser helped build the Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment (CERA) tool—now relied on by 2,500+ emergency agencies nationwide for storm-surge forecasts.

Full story 👉 lsu.edu/blog/2025/08...

#LSUEngineering #CERA

LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 26

Story: lsu.edu/eng/news-stories/2025/08/in-rememberance-of-gregory-d-elliott.php
Scholarship: giveLSU.org/gregelliott

In Remembrance of Gregory D. Elliott

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 26

We mourn the passing of Greg Elliott, LSU Petroleum Engineering alum (’81), visionary leader & generous supporter of LSU Engineering. His impact as founder of Workstrings International & his service on our Dean’s Advisory Council will inspire generations. 💜💛 Links in comments.

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 25

LSU Engineering + Architecture faculty, with BASF and LSU’s Institute of Energy Innovation, brought five solar-powered stations to campus.

☀️ Shade to study
🔋 Device charging
💡 Nighttime lighting

A new way to experience campus—and explore the power of solar.

Read more: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 19

🏆 Teamwork = Winning for Louisiana communities.

LSU BE students, alumni, faculty & Assumption Parish built the 50th LSU Community Playground Project playground — proving big wins happen when LSU & Louisiana work side by side.

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 8

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LSU CSE Professor Receives NSF Grant for Mobile App Security Research

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Aug 8

Major shoutout to Dr. Umar Farooq at LSU CSE for receiving an NSF SaTC CORE award for his research in privacy-aware app recommendations. This project helps users find mobile apps that meet their needs and respect their data. A big step forward in ethical AI and cybersecurity!
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lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · Jul 30

Internships can become dream jobs—but it can take 4 days in a Honda Civic with 1 wife, 2 dogs, and 1 bunny to get there.
Meet #LSU @lsucse.bsky.social @lsuengineering.bsky.social alumnus Brennen Calato at Idaho National Lab: lsu.edu/blog/2025/07...
#NationalInternDay #ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW

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lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · Jul 30

#LSU coastal science and chemical engineering team wins National Science Foundation recognition, $1.6M award to bring 10 of the nation’s best research students to Louisiana for energy, environment: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/07...
@lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsu-cce.bsky.social #WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Jul 17

We're celebrating a big win for the LSU BAE team! 🏆

Dr. Marybeth Lima has been inducted as an ASABE Fellow for her impact on engineering education, research & service. Congrats to Dr. Lima! 💜💛

Read the full story at: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Jul 15

A big win for safety and teamwork.
This LSU Biological Engineering team designed a wearable that tracks hydration, temp, and heart rate—alerting workers before heat exhaustion hits. Built with help from LSU partners + Honeywell.

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lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · Jul 1

LSU-led team wins $7M from NSF to turn agricultural wastes, such as sugarcane bagasse, into liquid fuels—and jobs—using new electrochemical technology.
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#LSU #ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW @lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsuagcenter.bsky.social @ullafayette.bsky.social

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lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

#LSU cyber students will teach new ways to fight malware at the world’s largest and longest-running hacking conference @defcon.bsky.social
www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/06...
#ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW @lsu.bsky.social @lsuengineering.bsky.social @attrc.bsky.social @volexity.com @volatilityfoundation.org

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lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social · Jun 24

From finding new ways to convert waste heat into electricity to understanding how proteins and sugars interact in plant cells—meet our five #LSU NSF CAREER winners: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/06...
#WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst @lsuengineering.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social @lsumns.bsky.social

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LSU @lsu.bsky.social · Apr 11

LSU junior Gerard Lorio, an Ogden Honors College + @lsuengineering.bsky.social student, is now a Goldwater Scholar! 🏅

A photo of LSU's 2025 Goldwater Scholar, Gerard Lorio, in a purple LSU shirt photographed on a dark purple background.

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LSU @lsu.bsky.social · Mar 6

When Andrew Garon isn't in class, he's in the pool. The six-time SEC Championship finalist talks about how he balances an @lsuengineering.bsky.social computer science degree and swimming: www.lsu.edu/blog/2025/02...

A split screen edit of LSU swimmer and computer engineering student Andrew Garon. On the left, he stands in a computer lab in a black hoodie holding up an L with his fingers. On the right, he stands in his swimming uniform with a purple background and a swimming pool at the bottom.

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LSU College of Engineering @lsuengineering.bsky.social · Feb 24

LSU CEE PhD grad Md Manik Mia conducted research into the failures of above-ground storage tanks in extreme weather conditions. The results provide forward-thinking solutions to reduce oil spills and protect communities.

Read more at: www.lsu.edu/eng/news-sto...

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