Spring 2005

The DNA Repairman
In an effort to seek out the many factors of DNA repair, LSU researcher Shisheng Li has been investigating the mechanisms of different DNA repair pathways. MORE>>

Preserving History
A team of library staff members will be working to records will be preserve Louisiana records from Hill Memorial Library for study by humanists and social scientists for many years to come. MORE>>

Catching Waves
Researchers and technicians from a group called the LIGO Scientific Collaboration spend their days on the cutting edge of scientific discovery, monitoring parts of the universe and waiting to "hear" something that will set the scientific world on its ear - gravitational waves. MORE>>

Seeing Red
Using the myriad of data received from satellites orbiting and rovers roaming Mars, LSU Professor Martha Schaefer studies the surface and rocks of the dusty, cold red planet. MORE>>

Coastal Consequences
Jim Cowan, a professor in the LSU Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and the Coastal Fisheries Institute, and his research team strive to predict how some coastal restoration efforts will affect fish populations of Barataria Bay. MORE>>

A Stitch in Time
The LSU Textile & Costume Museum, under the guidance of curator Pam Rabalais and LSU researcher Jennifer Banning, houses an exhibition highlighting commodity bag garments, other household textiles, and the history of commodity bags. MORE>>