Energy-aligned LSU Centers and Core Facilities
The Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Core (AMAC) is a university-wide unit managed by the LSU Office of Research & Economic Development (ORED) housed in the LSU Chemistry and Materials Building. AMAC hosts state-of-the-art equipment for light and fluorescence microscopy, electron beam microscopy and microanalysis, X-ray spectroscopy, and sample preparation. The facility is staffed by an experienced group of dedicated and professional research specialists. AMAC provides material characterization, image acquisition, and elemental analysis for resolving complex problems across many scientific and engineering disciplines including materials science and engineering, chemistry, life sciences, bioengineering, agriculture, food sciences, geology, and environmental sciences. Learn more.
Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) is the only state-funded synchrotron facility in the U.S. LSU operates CAMD to benefit researchers in Louisiana in the areas of basic and applied sciences, and in developing technologies associated with nanostructures and devices. By providing X-rays and equipment, as well as a principal part of the technological expertise, CAMD forms a nucleus for the development of strong programs in nanofabrication, materials science and other targeted areas of scientific and technological exploration. This nucleus attracts scientists and engineers from Louisiana, across the U.S. and nations around the world. These individuals, along with the CAMD staff, provide the base of expertise necessary for technological development. Learn more.
The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) at LSU is an innovative and interdisciplinary research environment, advancing computational sciences, technologies, and the disciplines they touch. The Center serves Louisiana through international collaboration, leading progress through revolutionary advancement in academia and industry. Learn more.
The Center for Coastal Resiliency and the Coastal Sustainability Studio have merged to form the Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio.
The Center for Coastal Resiliency (CCR) is focused on the advancement and application of computational hydrodynamic and hydrologic models to include overland flow, river discharge, tides, wind-waves, and hurricane storm surge. Learn more.
At the Coastal Sustainability Studio (CSS), scientists, engineers, and designers come together to intensively study and respond to issues of settlement, coastal restoration, flood protection, and the economy. CSS was conceived as a laboratory to develop new strategies that reduce risk to social, economic, and natural resources. The results of this design experimentation provide a sound basis for major policy decisions for adaptation through more sustainable land-use planning, protection, and education. Learn more.
The mission of the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) is to facilitate the development and integration of knowledge in coastal science and engineering for sustainable deltaic coastlines; to inform policies promoting environmental and economic sustainability of the Mississippi River Delta, and of deltaic coasts around the world; and to enhance LSU research and education efforts in coastal regions and shelf seas around the world. Learn more.
The LSU John P. Laborde Energy Law Center, the first academic center for comprehensive instruction and research in energy law, prepares lawyers to address the full range of 21st century issues in the complex energy sector and to assume leadership roles in industry, government, nonprofits, and the academy. Learn more.
The LSU Cyber Center supports research and talent development in cybersecurity, one of the university’s highest priorities in its mission to protect the state and nation. Our faculty and students work at the intersection of cyber and defense, including energy and critical infrastructure, and collaborate closely with industry, law enforcement, intelligence, and local and state partners. The Center upholds LSU’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations by the National Security Agency, one of the largest National Science Foundation CyberCorps programs in the nation, and the first NSA-funded Cybersecurity Clinic for small businesses in Louisiana. LSU cyber students receive deep technical training in reverse engineering, malware analysis, software exploitation, memory and digital forensics, AI techniques in cyber, and AR/VR and hardware while working with faculty to solve cyber challenges in collaborative teams in top research labs. Learn more.