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# LaURA News

Information about LaURA

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- [Blog](https://lauranews.org/blog/)
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## Pages

- [LAURA](https://lauranews.org/) - Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association The Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association (LaURA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports undergraduate research participation in faculty-mentored research and creative projects. The membership comprises Louisiana public and private college and university faculty, administrators, and staff who support the high-impact practice of undergraduate research participation at their respective universities. Posters
- [Posters at the Capitol](https://lauranews.org/home/posters-at-the-capitol-3/) - Posters at the capitol Laura Presents For upcoming event Monday March 9, 2026 Poster at Capitol Program MasterDownload Posters at the Capitol - 2025 59 Posters Displayed 14 Institutions represented 65 Undergraduate Researchers
- [Posters at the Capitol](https://lauranews.org/home/posters-at-the-capitol-2025/) - Posters at the capitol - 2025 Laura Presents Posters at the Capitol - 2025 Monday, June 9th 2025 Posters at the Capitol 2025 was a successful event that provided undergraduate student researchers with an opportunity to showcase their work and innovations developed throughout the academic year. State legislators and members of the public engaged with
- [Officers List](https://lauranews.org/officers-list/) - Prof. Dawn Simms Faculty dawn.simms@franu.edu Prof. Dawn Simms Faculty dawn.simms@franu.edu Prof. Dawn Simms Faculty dawn.simms@franu.edu Prof. Dawn Simms Faculty dawn.simms@franu.edu
- [Members List](https://lauranews.org/members-list/) - Prof. Joanna Rivers Faculty Delgado Community College jriver@dcc.edu Jacquelyn Craddock Administration CGI Jacquelyn.craddock@cgi.com Prof. Christian Ennis Faculty Centenary College Cennis@centenary.edu Mary Miller Faculty Baton Rouge Community College millerm2@mybrcc.edu
- [LAURA Home](https://lauranews.org/laura-home/) - Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association The Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association (LaURA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports undergraduate research participation in faculty-mentored research and creative projects. The membership comprises Louisiana public and private college and university faculty, administrators, and staff who support the high-impact practice of undergraduate research participation at their respective universities. Posters
- [Contact](https://lauranews.org/contact/) - Contact current contact INFORMATION President, Sherry Krayesky-Self: sherry.krayesky@louisiana.edu Vice President, Md Ekhtear Hossain: mdhossain@subr.edu Secretary, Sarah Ferstel: sferst1@lsu.edu Posters at the Capitol - Committee Chair, Christopher Marvel: cmarvel@lsu.edu Finance and Administration - Committee Chair, Md Ekhtear Hossain Membership - Committee Chair, Joel Stake: jstake@latech.edu Communications - Committee Chair. Ojasvi Dutta: odutta@lsu.edu Founding Members Sherry Krayesky-Self:
- [Posters at the Capital](https://lauranews.org/team/) - Posters at the Capital Explore Undergraduate Research Across Louisiana Dedicated to advancing undergraduate research in Louisiana, fostering collaboration, and empowering students with opportunities to innovate and excel. Advancing Louisiana Research Together Meet the dedicated individuals driving undergraduate research across Louisiana. Alex Monroe Research Coordinator Alex brings over a decade of expertise in fostering academic collaboration.
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## Events

- [100th Annual meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences](https://lauranews.org/event/100th-annual-meeting-of-he-louisiana-academy-of-sciences/) - Join us this March 2026 for the historic 100th annual meeting of the largest and longest-lived organization of science professionals in Louisiana. The Louisiana Academy of Sciences will convene where it all began one century ago--at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. In addition to our annual meeting of podium, poster, and keynote presentations, we will host a
- [Posters at the Capitol](https://lauranews.org/event/posters-at-the-capitol/) - Mark your calendars! Posters at the Capitol is an opportunity for undergraduate student researchers to display the work and innovation that they have produced throughout the academic year. The State Legislators and public are invited to engage with students for institutions from across Louisiana. Monday, March 9th 2026
- [LSU Discover Day Undergraduate Research Conference](https://lauranews.org/event/lsu-discover-day-undergraduate-research-conference/) - The link for this event is here https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsu.edu%2Four%2Fevents%2Findex.php&data=05%7C02%7Csherry.krayesky%40louisiana.edu%7Cba35be71d7024fa5cc5a08ddf14a0259%7C13b3b0cecd7549a4bfea0a03b01ff1ab%7C1%7C0%7C638932022514863760%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PQqkHw1iKfMe0xJ0gtykBl2xdK7yQFQJBEveJKAlz1c%3D&reserved=0
- [Undergraduate Research Conference, University of Louisiana at Lafayette](https://lauranews.org/event/undergraduate-research-conference/) - Save the Date for November 14-15, 2025 Come join us for exciting presentations and discussions showcasing the amazing research, creative, and scholarly projects of our undergraduate students! This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn about a wide range of topics and support your peers in their academic endeavors. Whether you're a presenter or just

## Members

- [Director of Science Undergraduate Research](https://lauranews.org/members/director-of-science-undergraduate-research/)
- [Assistant Professor of Mathematics](https://lauranews.org/members/assistant-professor-of-mathematics/)
- [Workforce Initiatives, U.S. Strategic Operations](https://lauranews.org/members/workforce-initiatives-u-s-strategic-operations/)
- [Professor of Physics](https://lauranews.org/members/professor-of-physics/)

## Officers

- [Assistant Professor of Biology](https://lauranews.org/officers/assistant-professor-of-biology-2/)
- [Assistant Professor of Biology](https://lauranews.org/officers/assistant-professor-of-biology/)
- [Assistant Professor of Biology](https://lauranews.org/officers/assistant-professor-of-biology-3/)
- [Assistant Professor of Biology](https://lauranews.org/officers/assistant-professor-of-biology-4/)

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