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

Christopher Marvel

LSU ME Professor Has Research Paper Published in Science Journal

LSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Chris Marvel and his fellow collaborators from Lehigh University, Ohio State University, and the Army Research Laboratory recently had their research on lightweight high entropy metallic alloys published in the Science journal.

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LSU Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million to Advance Worldwide Access to High-Performance Computing

LSU researchers have been awarded a $1.5 million Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the ecosystem surrounding HPX, a software library developed at LSU. Their goal is a fast and energy-efficient solution to increase worldwide access to high-performance computing. Lack of access and performance currently limits the success and usefulness of emerging technologies, such as AI and machine learning, and computational modeling in almost every field.

Alaina Metz Smith and Abe Baggili

LSU CS Alumna Presented With Bengal Impact Award

The LSU Division of Computer Science & Engineering recently presented Alaina Metz Smith with the 2025 Hall of Distinction Bengal Impact Award in recognition of her outstanding service, professional guidance, and unwavering commitment to supporting LSU and its students.

 

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