Office of the President

Message from Interim President Matt Lee

In his recent State of the University address, Interim President Matt Lee outlined a bold vision for our future, rooted in academic excellence, innovation, and community engagement, that reflects the values that define our institution.

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Celebrating a Year of Wins

Powering Solutions for Louisiana

Under university leadership, Louisiana has made strides to power solutions for Louisiana's toughest problems.

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IMPACT REPORT 2025

Our Plan to Accelerate LSU Student Success and Research Excellence - Phase 1

LSU is on an incredible trajectory. We’ve had consecutive record-breaking years in research, philanthropy, state support, enrollment, and student quality. Uncertainty in federal funding and future support should not hinder our growth or momentum. Instead, we must transform challenges into opportunities that strengthen the success of our students, our research growth, and our university’s strategic direction. By acting decisively now with a renewed commitment to student success, research acceleration, and strategic funding realignment, we will protect our mission while advancing our strategic goals.

This is not a plan to maintain the status quo – it is a plan to accelerate. By acting now, we are investing in student success, fueling research excellence, and ensuring that LSU continues its ascent.

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Research Strategic Growth Plan

We’re setting our sights on becoming one of the Top 50 research universities in the U.S. This ambitious goal is not just a milestone for us—it’s a key to tackling our state’s most pressing challenges and making a global impact. To achieve this vision, we need to come together with a shared commitment, truly living out our mission to Build Teams That Win.

LSU Research Strategic Growth

Scholarship First in Action

LSU Researchers Envision the Future of Coastal Resilience With and For Louisiana Communities

LSU is leading two teams and contributing to two others that are finalists in the Gulf Futures Challenge, a national competition that funds innovative projects aimed at securing Louisiana’s energy independence and strengthening flood resilience.

Tuning the Body’s Defenses: LSU Researchers Build on Nobel Prize-Winning Science

When LSU immunology researcher Weishan Huang heard that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of regulatory T cells and the key gene FOXP3 that defines them, she wasn’t surprised.

LSU Graduate Protects U.S. Energy Industry, Joins Cybersecurity Team at Chevron

Meet Arushi Ghildiyal who recently graduated from LSU with a degree in cybersecurity at 20 years old and is now working for one of the nation’s best cybersecurity teams at Chevron.

Easy as PI: LSU-Built Professor Rating App Adds New Features

The Professor Index app, or PI, was built by an LSU researcher as a secure, fair, and ad-free alternative to Rate My Professors to help students compare courses and provide feedback.

LSU, FUEL, Syngenta Partner to Develop Low-cost Digital Twins for Chemical Processing Facilities

Syngenta, a science-based agriculture company with a key production site in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, has partnered with LSU and FUEL to transform how digital twins are created for chemical processing facilities.

Integration for Impact: LSU Launches Energy Institute

The LSU Energy Institute is a new, interdisciplinary research institute designed to strengthen the university’s leadership—and resulting impact—in energy research, natural resource management, and innovation. This strategic move aligns with LSU’s Scholarship First Agenda, where energy is one of five core focus areas for research critical to the future of Louisiana and the nation.