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On National Missing Persons Day, we recognize the vital work of LSU’s FACES Lab and its commitment to supporting families and communities across Louisiana.

No matter your interests, there’s a place for you at LSU. 💜💛
Spring Involvement Fest connects students with more than 150 student organizations across academic, recreational and interest-based groups.

Another win in D.C.! 🇺🇸
LSU and U.S. Army Cyber Command have entered into an education partnership agreement to advance research, prototype development and technology transfer, strengthening cyber capabilities for the Army and U.S. Cyber Command.
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4amLQTU

AMERICAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP!
LSU has signed two new research agreements in Washington D.C. with Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories to strengthen U.S. energy competitiveness and bring new soloutions to the Gulf Coast. 🔬

FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4bmZgQV

Aerial view of LSU Baton Rouge campus with Memorial Tower in the background.

Tower Tuesday. 💜 💛

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

LSU faculty member Hollie Hale-Donze found a new way to teach infectious diseases: ImmunoWars. Now @LSUscience, Harvard and Dutch medical schools are helping the creators refine the game for wider audiences, turning complex immunology into fast, fun learning.
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/45fsFsq

Walking into a new week like: 💜💛✨

We asked our Marketing & Communications student interns to share their hopes for the New Year and what they’re most excited to take on in the months ahead. 💜 💛 ✨

Happy New Year, Tigers! 🎉 💜💛

Are we living in a parallel universe?
Nature speaks with an LSU theoretical physicist to explore real-world physics, parallel universes, and the theories that helped inspire the hit series ‘Stranger Things.’
Warning: contains spoilers
https://go.nature.com/48XYqsn

More than 2,000 graduates crossed the stage at the university’s Fall 2025 commencement. 🎓💜 Congratulations, Class of 2025. Geaux Tigers!

Finals are here, Tigers! LSU psychology professor Emily Elliott has a few science-backed tips to help you study smarter. 📚💡

A tiger walking through snow with a backdrop of rocky terrain and falling snowflakes.

No, it’s not snowing, but it sure is chilly. Bundle up out there, Tigers!

A tiger is lying on a rock with its mouth wide open in a roaring pose, with a blurred waterfall in the background.

Good morning.

Student standing in front of an LSU backdrop, holding a bouquet of purple flowers and smiling.

Two people posing for a photo in front of an LSU branded backdrop, while a third person takes their picture with a smartphone.

The LSU Ring is more than a piece of jewelry. It’s a symbol of your hard work, your memories, and the spirit of LSU that stays with you for life.
Congratulations to all of our Tigers who received their official LSU Ring today. 🐅💍

ICYMI 👀 During Saturday’s LSU game, we showcased how our students are gaining hands-on experience protecting real organizations from cyber threats in LSU-run security operations centers.

WAKE UP TIGERS, YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS! 💜 💛 🎉
Baton Rouge ➡️ Tuscaloosa.

"LSU is about building teams that win, and I'm confident that we've done that today," Executive Vice President of the LSU System and Chancellor of the A&M Campus Dr. James Dalton. 💜 💛✨

Dr. James Dalton will serve as LSU Executive Vice President of the LSU System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M Campus.

Dr. James Dalton will serve as LSU Executive Vice President of the LSU System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M Campus.
A proven leader in research and higher education, ready to drive innovation that benefits all of Louisiana. 💜 💛

Today, the LSU Board of Supervisors named Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as president of LSU System and James Dalton, Ph.D., as executive vice president of the LSU System and chancellor of the A&M campus.

Today, the LSU Board of Supervisors named Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as president of LSU System and James Dalton, Ph.D., as executive vice president of the LSU System and chancellor of the A&M campus.

At LSU’s XR Studio, home to Louisiana’s first LED volume wall, digital art students are learning to turn imagination into reality, building virtual worlds and shooting scenes straight out of a movie set.
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4oGBOBp

Saturday Night in Death Valley!

Check out this photo essay by LSU student Emily Gentry, highlighting the gameday experience through the eyes of Tigers on campus. 💜💛🐯
https://bit.ly/4qsmWIA

CHANCE OF RAIN? NEVER. ☔

FUELING FUTURES: The Shell Tutorial Center is a free resource LSU students can utilize to succeed academically. From peer tutoring to study strategies workshops, the Shell Tutorial Center helps generations of LSU students build academic resilience.
📍 Located at 141B at the LSU Library

LSU: Built to Win | LinkedIn Showcasing the victories that make LSU a leader in innovation and excellence.

BUILT TO WIN! 🎉 💜 💛
Get the stories behind LSU’s biggest wins—in research, innovation, and impact.
Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter, Built to Win ⬇️
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Mike sits in his doctor's office during a follow-up visit for a lingering bacterial infection that is threatening his health. As he sits on the examination table, his doctor discusses options with him. "This is a tricky infection. There's one more antibiotic we can try." "Why aren't there more drug options?" Mike asks, confused. "Bacteria adapt quickly to existing drugs, but LSU researchers are now exploring ways to kill bacteria by starving them of iron." Mike's doctor explains bacteria's need for iron as a Goldilocks and the Three Bears situation... too much iron is poisonous ("Ack, too much!" the bacteria says...), but too little can also harm the bacteria... “LSU researchers are studying how bacteria monitor and regulate their iron levels…" Mike's doctor explains. While Mike's immune cells are busy protecting the iron in his body from bacterial thieves, the microbes that are causing his infection have a back-up plan: iron in storage. They can sense when their iron levels are low thanks to a sensitive iron-sensing pathway. The pathway involves a protein called ferredoxin that is activated by a signaling iron-sulfur cluster. “I’m running low! This man’s immune cells are hogging all the iron!” the microbe says. "Go get your own!" the immune cell yells back. An active ferredoxin helps to release iron particles normally stored in a large round container protein called bacterioferritin. A drug that interferes with this release of stored iron could kill the bad bacteria in Mike's body, helping his immune cells win their fight. "LSU researchers are also studying how a new drug that locks iron in storage can kill biofilm bacteria," the doctor says. Mike imagines a sick bacterium with bloodshot eyes, sighing, "UGHHH! I don't feel good..." A new type of antibiotic could prevent ferredoxin and bacterioferritin from interacting, trapping iron inside its storage container and tricking bacteria into thinking they have no iron available. Research saves lives!

What happens when LSU researchers in biology and chemistry tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance? They find innovative new ways, and iron homeostasis pathways, that may serve as the foundation of a future class of drugs! Learn more with our first ever Research Comic! 🦠

Welcome back, Tigers! We're walking into the week recharged, refreshed, and focused on what’s ahead. 💜💛🐯

Is 2025 a “quiet” hurricane year? 🌀⛈️⚡
For the first time in 10 years, no hurricane has made landfall in the United States through the end of September.

LSU hurricane climatologist Dr. Jill Trepanier shared her insights with TIME Magazine on what’s behind the calm.

FULL STORY IN COMMENTS BELOW ⬇️

What happens when medicine stops working? Across the world, antibiotic resistant infections are outsmarting our best drugs.
LSU’s Mario Rivera is developing a new class of antibiotics that could save millions of lives and redefine modern medicine. 🦠