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LSU CSE Professor Receives Grants from NSF, Secret Service

LSU Computer Science Associate Professor Elias Bou-Harb recently received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a $126,000 grant from the Secret Service for his research in cybersecurity.

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LSU Innovation Powers the Nation’s Most Trusted Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasting Tool

The greatest threat to life during a hurricane often comes in the form of storm surge, ocean water pushed onto shore by powerful winds that can substantially increase water levels in a matter of minutes.

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LSU Cyber Talent Program Awarded $2.4 Million by NSF

LSU’s rapidly growing cybersecurity program, which earned the nation’s top designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) by the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2022, has received a highly competitive $2.4 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Umar Farooq

LSU CSE Professor Receives NSF Grant for Mobile App Security Research

LSU Computer Science & Engineering Assistant Professor Umar Farooq recently received a nearly $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) SaTC CORE award for his groundbreaking research project that tackles a critical challenge in today's digital age--helping users find mobile apps that meet their needs without compromising their privacy. This competitive award will allow Farooq and his team to develop a novel genre of privacy-aware recommender systems to guide safer app choices.

LSU Computer Science Professor Receives NSF Grant for Graph Data Research

LSU Computer Science Professor Receives NSF Grant for Graph Data Research 

LSU Computer Science and Engineering Associate Professor Kisung Lee was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, which totals $569,000, to continue his research on efficiently analyzing large-scale graph data in AI. 

Brennen Calato

Four Days, Two Dogs, One Bunny—And a Cybersecurity Dream Job

Cyber competitions, industry connections, and a full-ride scholarship offered through LSU enabled cybersecurity graduate Brennen Calato from Mandeville, Louisiana, to turn a dream internship at Idaho National Laboratory into a dream job.

Lillian Beck

LSU Student Shares How a Top Cybersecurity Lab Internship Renewed her Passion to Protect America

Foreign adversaries are actively trying to disrupt critical infrastructure—like power grids and water systems—in the United States. Such attacks could endanger hospitals, transportation, public safety, and more.