Tech

LSU develops new technologies and partners with industry and government to bring new ideas to market.

Cyber padlock for Louisiana

The establishment of student-run Security Operations Centers on LSU’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge and at LSU Shreveport will enhance the security posture of the LSU system and create a blueprint for 31 institutions of higher learning in the state to protect themselves from cyberattacks.

AI-generated art of computers fighting with hooks

Cybersecurity researchers are developing a new tool, called HookTracer, to speed up cybercrime investigations using AI.

AI-generated art of molecular speed-dating

An interdisciplinary LSU research team is using artificial intelligence, or AI, to discover personalized cures for cancer more quickly and affordably.

AI-generated art of a garbage truck outfitted with a large camera

The City of Shreveport works with LSUS to develop AI-driven technology more quickly and affordably to improve city services, safety.

AI-generated art of a drone in a sugarcane field

Ongoing LSU research collaborations with farmers across Louisiana is leveraging data science to grow more and better food and fiber despite great challenges.

AI-generated art of data in chemical manufacturing

BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world, is collaborating with LSU chemical engineers to better understand and predict its own production ebbs and flows using artificial intelligence, or AI.

AI-generated art of happy robots

“In my 26 years as a teacher, this has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done,” said Ashley Beaubouef of J.I. Barron Elementary in Pineville, Louisiana, on coaching robotics with LSU Alexandria's mentorship and support.

AI-generated art of data streams in water

The LSU tool to predict storm surge and flooding during severe weather events—the CERA website—serves thousands of emergency managers and first responders to help protect people and infrastructure. Now, the tool will become even smarter and faster, thanks to artificial intelligence, or AI.

AI-generated art of a woman leaning through a smartphone screen

Through a partnership with Capital Area Human Services District, one of Louisiana’s largest behavioral health providers, LSU leverages AI technology to catch early warning signs of serious mental illness and improve treatment.

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Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical is Louisiana’s only Amazon Scholar and one of the leading experts on body composition assessment in the world. He’s now collaborating with Amazon on improving their Halo Body health and wellness tracker.

AI-generated art of floating houses

Less than half of all U.S. adults have access to prime credit because of their credit score. But new LSU and Harvard University research shows a lot more people could become eligible if lenders use artificial intelligence, or AI, and alternative data, such as education and employment history.

B-52 bomber

Through sustained collaboration with STRIKEWERX, the innovation hub of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, LSU Shreveport’s Cyber Collaboratory has become a key provider of expertise and innovative solutions for nearby Barksdale Air Force Base and the nation’s air defense.

Sarah Buckley

LSU computer science senior Sarah Buckley from Mandeville, Louisiana is training to be a cyber warrior.

Citizen health and Army health

By leveraging technology, LSU PBRC researchers are putting science in the hands of soldiers and their families—and everyone.

Ryan Maggio

The LSU Applied Cybersecurity Lab links students with industry and highly profitable careers that have direct impact on national and state security.