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A team of LSU researchers has pinpointed a specific type of lung cell that acts as a master switch for the harmful inflammation caused by a dangerous class of air pollutants—a discovery that opens the door to new treatments for asthma and other respiratory diseases.

New research partnership links the state’s flagship university and unified research enterprise to Hyundai Steel’s $5.8 billion electric-arc-furnace mill in Ascension Parish, with a focus on how to efficiently manufacture stronger and better steel and develop a long-term, skilled workforce pipeline for the industry.

Some fabrication sites are too dangerous or distant for people to do the work. While robots can work in the most hazardous conditions, current remote controls lack precision. An LSU researcher’s algorithm and hardware make it easier to guide a robot through complex tasks at vast distances, so machines can handle deep-sea construction, make repairs in damaged nuclear plants, or tackle welding, large-scale 3D printing, and other intricate tasks in industrial and off-planet settings.