Ray P. Authement College of Sciences Newsletter for April 2018

Graduate Programs News

Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Earth and Energy Sciences

A PhD degree in Earth and Energy Sciences is projected to begin in the Fall 2019 semester. This new interdisciplinary degree program will combine courses in chemistry, physics, environmental science, and geology - four subject areas that are key to the environmentally safe extraction of energy resources. .....read more

Master of Science Degree in Environmental Resource Science

A new interdisciplinary Master of Science degree in Environmental Resource Science was started in Fall 2017 in the School of Geosciences. .....read more

Master of Science Degree in Informatics

The state's only Master of Science degree in Informatics started in Spring 2018 in the School of Computing and Informatics. .....read more

Master of Science in Computer Science to be Offered Online

The School of Computing and Informatics will offer an online version of the existing Master of Science in Computer Science degree beginning Fall 2018. .....read more

Usher Syndrome in Louisiana Symposium

The UL Lafayette Biology Department co-hosted the third Usher Syndrome in Louisiana Symposium on Saturday, 10 March 2018. .....read more

Community Outreach

The College is continuing its efforts to be a state leader to K-12 teachers and their students with its outreach and service activities. The College hosted a week long summer workshop for secondary school teachers to provide hands-on experience to the educators using state of the art scientific instrumentations and laboratory exercises.

The College, in a collaboration with Gear Up, also hosted a CGI STEM Camp for middle school and high school children to promoting computing through hands on workshops. .....read more

New Faculty Already Making Research Headlines

Here we proudly feature faculty who have joined our ranks less than four years ago and are already contributing greatly to our top-notch research agenda. .....read more