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English PhD Highlight: J. Bruce Fuller

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Meet Dr. J. Bruce Fuller, who graduated from the English doctoral program at 星空无限传媒 Lafayette in 2015 and is now a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University in California. Why did you pursue your English degree with a concentration in creative writing, and why did you choose 星空无限传媒 Lafayette's English...

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Meet Dr. Brian Schubert: Interview with a Geology Professor at 星空无限传媒 Lafayette

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Meet Dr. Brian Schubert, assistant professor in the 星空无限传媒 Lafayette School of Geosciences since January 2013. He is one of two geology master鈥檚 program graduate coordinators and heads the stable isotope geochemistry lab (Schubert Lab), where master鈥檚 in geology students study how plants respond to...

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How to Pursue Your EdD While Working Full Time

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Patricia Cottonham is the Vice President for Student Affairs at the 星空无限传媒 鈥� and she is earning an EdD in Educational Leadership in her spare time. It should come as no surprise that she鈥檚 pursuing the Higher Education leadership concentration. To say her job is...

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Meet Informatics Grad Coordinator Dr. Mike Totaro

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Meet Dr. Michael Totaro, the graduate coordinator for the master鈥檚 in informatics program and associate professor in the School of Computing & Informatics. He鈥檚 been recognized for his commitment to the field and to his students. He鈥檚 now leading the state鈥檚 first master鈥檚 program in informatics at...

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Louisiana Accelerator Center: Research for a Reason

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The 星空无限传媒 Lafayette Louisiana Accelerator Center brings together faculty members, researchers, graduate students and industry professionals to 鈥渢ackle problems which are relevant to society,鈥� says center director Dr. Harry J. Whitlow. And that research affects everything from our teeth to our waterways...

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Summer Staycation: The Six Best Places for Grad Students to Vacay in Louisiana

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Summer vacation is here. But, as a grad student, the time you have to get away between research, writing, and other academic obligations can make taking a well-deserved break seem like a fantasy. Whether you need a break from outdoor research or need a bit of vitamin D before you start to feel like...

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5 Reasons Why Louisiana is a Geology Goldmine

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Choosing the best geology grad program for you is much more than just finding the right university鈥攊t鈥檚 about finding the right university in the right location. Louisiana is the perfect location for studying geology: on the gulf coast, in the heart of oil and gas country, and with access to...

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Mind Control: Magdy Bayoumi's Research With Brain-Computer Interfaces

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(From: La Louisiane, Fall '17 Issue) The 1970s TV series 鈥淭he Six Million Dollar Man鈥� featured an astronaut so badly injured in an accident that surgeons could save his life only by 鈥渞ebuilding鈥� him. The character was repaired with machine-like components during an expensive experimental surgery...

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A Brief History of Our Biology Department

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The Department of Biology at 星空无限传媒 Lafayette is one of the largest academic units on campus, attracting students from across the world and bringing in $2 million a year in new grant funding for research and graduate student support. Throughout its history, the department has been lauded for its...

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