UL Lafayette

Research

• UL Lafayette to address energy resiliency with $87 million award, its largest in history

• Researcher's study sheds light on marine biodiversity, ecological links between land and sea

• Students from UL Lafayette, Chile to research photovoltaic, green hydrogen during cultural exchange

• College of Engineering to mentor Lafayette Parish School System robotics team

• UL Lafayette researcher earns prestigious fellowship for coastal work

• New project aims to help Louisiana farmers and small businesses save energy and 'go green'

• Cutting-edge computing the focus of researcher’s $600,000 National Science Foundation award

• Student researchers' ‘star power’ impresses NASA

• International delegation visits campus to foster academic collaboration, student exchange

• Researchers to study flood resilience in Caribbean with international grant

• NASA grant funds researcher's satellite study of Gulf phytoplankton

• $5.8M NSF-funded project tackles impacts of Gulf climate extremes

• UL Lafayette helping fuel Louisiana’s energy management with historic grant

Inclusive Excellence

• University earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for sixth straight year

• Edith Garland Dupré Library among 56 to earn national award for access, diversity efforts

• UL Lafayette introduces new scholarships for American Indian Tribe students

Philanthropy

• James D. Moncus Hall: UL Lafayette honors civic leader’s legacy with Health Sciences Campus building name

• Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium renovation announced

Student Success

• University, Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program awarded $1 million NSF grant

• Student newspaper The Vermilion earns American Scholastic Press Association award

• Higher education administrator’s group recognizes two students, staff member

• Ragin’ Cajuns Water Ski Team wins fourth national title in a row, 10th overall

• UL Lafayette honors Top Scholars among freshman class

• Chemical engineering students shine during international refinery safety competition

• UL Lafayette recognizes top scholars as Fall 2023 Outstanding Master’s Graduates

• Eight UL Lafayette students recognized as Fall 2023 Outstanding Graduates

• Students recognized for academic success on Fall 2023 President's, Dean's lists

• L’Acadien yearbook earns recognition from American Scholastic Press Association

• UL Lafayette recognizes top scholars as Spring 2024 Outstanding Master’s Graduates

• Eight UL Lafayette students recognized as Spring 2024 Outstanding Graduates

• Students recognized for academic success on Spring 2024 President's, Dean's lists

• Two UL Lafayette students chosen for Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Program

• UL Lafayette to confer 1,126 degrees during Fall 2023 Commencement

• UL Lafayette to confer 1,608 degrees during Spring 2024 Commencement

• UL Lafayette caps academic year during Summer 2024 Commencement

Welcome

• A legend returns: Ragin’ Cajuns icon Alyson Habetz named Louisiana Softball head coach

• Broussard named dean of UL Lafayette’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences

• Cross named dean of UL Lafayette’s College of Education & Human Development

• Kokobobo named dean of UL Lafayette’s College of Liberal Arts

• Army esports founder to lead Ragin' Cajuns program

Growth

• UL Lafayette launches new Strategic Plan – “Vision. Louisiana.”
 

• Freshman numbers increase, overall enrollment rises

• School of Geosciences adds new concentrations in energy resources, paleontology

• UL Lafayette’s gifted education master’s program to move solely online

• University, LPSS team up to address critical teacher shortage

• University breaks ground on Level 3 biosafety lab at its New Iberia Research Center

• UL Lafayette breaks ground on new engineering building

Rankings & Recognition

• Princeton Review lists UL Lafayette among nation’s “Best 389” colleges

• University honors excellence with Eminent Faculty Awards

• Babineaux-Fontenot to be honored with 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award

• University's LHC Group • Myers School of Nursing earns Nightingale award

• Online programs shine in nation, state with U.S. News & World Report's 2024 ‘best of’ list

• Hayes earns James William Rivers Prize in Louisiana Studies for public history work

• Perez earns UL System’s Outstanding Staff Award for ‘exceptional achievements’

• University's online MBA program earns national recognition from Fortune Education

• Melton among four educators in nation recognized as Emerging Leader Fellow

• Princeton Review recognizes B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration