College of Engineering

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We are dedicated to creating engineers who can transform ideas into reality to solve society's problems and improve the quality of life. We cultivate leaders with a strong sense of global awareness, an entrepreneurial spirit, and exceptional communication skills. LSU Engineering students are immediately successful after graduation due to experiences that yield increased opportunities in the workforce.
 
Companies hire LSU Engineering graduates because our program is designed to prepare future industry leaders in a variety of disciplines. We do this through award-winning programs, faculty, and research opportunities. The LSU College of Engineering is also closely aligned with LSU’s Scholarship First Agenda, a guiding framework that capitalizes on the university’s strengths in agriculture, biomedicine, coastal studies, defense, and energy.
 
 

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College of Engineering News

James Ghawaly

LSU Research Insights: Next-Generation AI Aims for Smarter Security With Better Energy Efficiency

It’s become impossible not to associate the future with artificial intelligence. AI and machine learning technologies are poised to make as large an impact on human life as the Industrial Revolution did, if not a larger one In this Q&A, we ask James Ghawaly Jr., an assistant professor in the LSU College of Engineering with a joint appointment in the LSU Center for Computation & Technology (CCT), about his views on the future of AI research.

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LSU CM Alumnus Bryan Wesley Volunteers with CSA, Make-A-Wish to Help Young Boy

LSU Construction Management alumnus Bryan Wesley, vice president of Baton Rouge-based Wesley Construction, wanted to make this holiday season extra special for a family in need. Using his resources, Wesley reached out to volunteers from LSU Construction Student Association (CSA) and LSU Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) to help build a playground in the back yard of a 5-year-old boy with a neurological disease through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Keeping Talent at Home: How LSU Helped Inspire Subterra, a Louisiana-Grown AI Company

For decades, Louisiana has faced a familiar challenge: Many of the country’s brightest students were educated here, only to leave the state in search of opportunities elsewhere.

 

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