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• Pennington receives nearly $14 million to study childhood obesity in rural and minority areas

  November 30, 2023 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center $13.8 million for five years of research. The study aims to find the ideal “dose” of behavior interventions to treat childhood obesity in rural and minority communities in Louisiana and... more »

• Decades later, Edwards' support of world-renowned project paying off Play Video

  July 12, 2021 11:30 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - In the early days of 1992, Louisiana was simultaneously taking steps into the past and the future. Edwin Washington Edwards was sworn in for his record-fourth term as governor January 13. Weeks later, Louisiana would be chosen as one of two sites nationwide to be home... more »

• BRG doctor leads team in researching how taste tests can predict COVID-19 severity

  September 15, 2020 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General issued a Tuesday morning press release regarding a group of its researchers who've discovered that a simple taste test may predict how different people respond to COVID-19. Initial research reveals a connection between a person’s ability to taste certain bitter flavors and how... more »

• LSU fans cheer on Tigers from remote, Mars-like research center in Antarctica

  January 10, 2020 5:33 PM

  MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS, Antarctica – Brrr.. there must be some Tigers in Antarctica! In a land where the average temperature may be between 6 degrees and -22, LSU has fans warming up with anticipation of the National Championship game Monday. LSU shared a picture Friday of university researchers cheering... more »

• Baton Rouge researcher recognized for obesity studies

  November 1, 2017 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A researcher at one of the country's premiere research facilities based in Baton Rouge has been recognized for his contribution to the study of obesity and ways to fight the health crisis. Dr. Eric Ravussin, Ph.D., received a Lifetime Achievement honor from the Friends of Albert... more »

• LSU researchers take aim at weather messages on social media

  April 4, 2017 11:18 AM

  The Geography and Anthropology Department at Louisiana State University is conducting research about the use of weather information on social media. This study will collect data from willing survey participants on a state by state basis, around the United States. By taking the time to fill-out a brief survey... more »

• Tickets selling fast; Get your Dream Home ticket now!

  June 8, 2016 12:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Time is running out for chances to win the 2016 St. Jude Dream Home . Tickets are $100. The house is valued at $525,000. Tickets purchased by Friday were also entered to win a new car from any All Star lot valued at $50,000. The... more »

• Study: Disciplinary spanking increases childhood defiance, mental health issues

  April 26, 2016 12:43 PM

  Researchers at the Universities of Texas and Michigan have found that spanking as a form of punishment only makes children more likely to be defiant and aggressive. The results of extensive analysis were published in the April edition of the Journal of Family Psychology. It was based on five... more »

• Data: People here tweet about crime more than just about everyone else

  April 7, 2016 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisianans Tweet about crime more than any other state but Nevada, researchers at an apartment finding website reported. ABODO.com, founded in 2012 to help people find apartments to rent, went through 18 months of data. Analysts looked for crime-related words - "assaulted," "violence against women," "killing,"... more »

• The Water Campus breaks ground on key tenant Play Video

  November 13, 2015 11:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State and local leaders officially broke ground on the next phase of construction for Baton Rouge's new Water Campus Friday morning. Governor Bobby Jindal was at the groundbreaking for the $20 million Water Institute of the Gulf Research and Conference Center. The building, called TWIG, will... more »

• 'Cone of uncertainty' reduced due to hurricane research advances

  August 26, 2015 12:10 PM

  M IAMI - 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the "cone of uncertainty" associated with storm path forecasting would be greatly reduced thanks to improved technology. The "cone", the probable area where forecasters expect the eye of a tropical cyclone to strike,... more »

• Officials found in Ashley Madison hack, other addresses to be probed Play Video

  August 20, 2015 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After emails belonging to state workers were shown to be used for accounts on adultery website Ashley Madison, the state said Thursday, it is against policy for employees to use state-owned email addresses for this type of activity. Ashley Madison is an online dating site that... more »