Analyzing the Impact
|
| Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are studying the rich ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico following the recent BP oil spill. Several professors received more than $377,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation to test and analyze the effects of the oil on the Gulf's mammals, crustaceans and other organisms. One grant will use mathematical theories to study the impact on the whale population in the Gulf, while the other grant will take a close look at the impact on crustacean and algae environments. |
| READ MORE > |
Lasting Legacies |
Members of the Anne Montgomery Denbo family stand in front of the building named for her in Legacy Park.
|
Three people who left indelible ties to UL Lafayette and in the Lafayette community were honored Saturday. Two new buildings in Legacy Park – apartment-style housing on campus – were named for early faculty members Anne Bancroft and Anna Denbo. A third building in Legacy Park was renamed for Robert Trahan, a philanthropist and avid university supporter. "These three people will always be remembered for their public service and devotion to this university," said UL Lafayette President Joseph Savoie. |
READ MORE>
|
Bragging Rights
|
 A little drum roll, please…Votes have been tabulated for the 2010 Wear Red competition held Sept. 3. And the winners are: Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette Schools Federal Credit Union, Stuller Inc., McDonalds, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, UL Lafayette Young Professionals and Sts. Leo-Seton Elementary School. Click below for the winning photos in each category. Congrats! |
| READ MORE> |
| |
| |
| News item? Send it to enews@louisiana.edu |
|
 |
| |
| F.Y.I. |
| |
Student Count Up
|
Enrollment numbers for this Fall are the highest the university has seen since the start of selective admissions in 1999. Also, the incoming freshman class is one of the biggest in history.
Vice President for Enrollment Management DeWayne Bowie offers some reasons why 16,763 students are enrolled. That's a 2.5 percent increase over last fall. Barbecue could be a contributing factor.
|
| READ MORE> |
| |
Time Change
|
 Safety concerns have prompted UL Lafayette to revert to the original 6 p.m. kickoff for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns’ contest with Middle Tennessee’s Blue Raiders at Cajun Field Saturday.
The game had been rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. so it could be televised on the Sun Belt Network. But Athletic Director David Walker said safety for student-athletes, coaches and fans is priority one. Higher-than-usual temperatures can pose a threat to health, especially when combined with south Louisiana’s humidity. |
READ MORE>
|
No More Support |
| Professor Suzanne Fredericq said a decision by the U.S. Department of Interior to have companies dismantle their abandoned oil platforms in the Gulf could have a detrimental impact on marine life. She told KLFY TV 10 the old rigs have transformed into manmade reefs that support ocean life. The Gulf’s ecosystem will suffer without these reefs. |
| READ MORE> |
|
