LSU OGDEN HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED ASTRONAUT SCHOLARS BY THE ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Louisiana’s top students have long reported finding better opportunities for higher education and employment outside the state, creating a “brain drain” that threatens the state’s talent pool and future work force. But a new curriculum designed by LSU’s Ogden Honors College aims to reverse this trend and encourage the best and brightest to stay in Louisiana for school and whatever comes after.

The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding students who demonstrate exceptional potential for careers in scientific research.

A new Bachelor of Arts degree program at LSU will enhance not only the university’s reputation, but the knowledge, expertise and career opportunities of its students. It’s the Honors TRACTS (Traditions in Critical Thought and Scholarship) BA, an innovative curriculum of LSU’s Ogden Honors College.

LSU senior Layla Harmon has dedicated her college career to advocacy, from leading student organizations to expanding access to emergency contraception. This story highlights Harmon’s journey, her impact on campus, and the role of the Honors College in fostering student-led change.

The Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College at LSU has selected Dr. Darius Spieth of the College of Art and Design as the 2024-25 Erich and Lea Sternberg Honors Professor. Established by Lea Sternberg in 1996, the professorship is the highest award conferred to faculty by the Ogden Honors College.

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers.

An estimated one million people are living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. While there is no cure, Professor Jan Hondzinski shares her research with the Parkinson’s community to help them lessen symptoms and improve their quality of life.

LSU student Gerard Lorio is passionate about his research and persistent in his pursuit of a medical career. Those efforts have culminated in his selection as a Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious honor reserved for only an elite few nationwide.

LSU student researcher and aspiring meteorologist Jonathan Russell is investigating possible shifts in tropical storm tornado-formation trends in hopes of developing new and improved forecasting solutions that could lead to life-saving alerts.