The U.S. Department of Defense announced it will not go through with a plan to cut hurricane forecasting satellite data. The data is collected by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program which has capabilities other satellites do not. LSU Public Health climatologist Barry Keim says their most important feature is the ability to monitor storms at night.
U L Lafayette will soon have a new president as Dr. Joseph Savoie steps down after 17 years. Vice president for academic affairs Dr. Jamie Hebert will serve as interim president while a nationwide search is conducted for ULL’s next president. Starting Friday, Dr. Savoie will assume the role as president emeritus. Communications Professor Philip Auter had this to say…
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State lawmakers make it known what changes they want to see with high school sports. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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A new effort to develop drugs to treat ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases using A-I is underway at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. It’s being led by Dr. Jeff Keller who says this effort will set Louisiana apart when it comes to using A-I for innovative research.