April 2023 News

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) has funded $100,000 for the continuation and expansion of a research project led by Lamar University professors Dr. Mariam Hamidi and Dr. Jing Zhang that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction.

Senior film students from the Lamar University Department of Communication & Media will be showcasing and defending their final film project on April 28 at 5 p.m. in the Richard Price Auditorium in the John Gray Center on the campus of Lamar University.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce the final production of the semester, "Dance Unleashed," the spring faculty dance concert, on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Two College of Engineering faculty members, Dr. Qin Qian, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Lamar University and Dr. Helen Lou, Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, have been awarded the Texas Sea Grant in a total of $499,492 from the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP).

For the 43rd year, Lamar University has recognized outstanding student organizations and exceptional student achievements at the 2023 Toast to Leadership Award Ceremony.

Margo Eugenio is making strides in the education field before embarking on her career as an educator.

KVLU Public Radio will be presenting a seven-day fundraising campaign dubbed “Success in Seven” from April 17-24, with a break taking place on April 23. The goal of the campaign is for listeners to donate to the station in order to enhance the offerings provided by KVLU and to exemplify the importance of giving to the station.

The Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will present “Der Betrogene Kadi,” a comic opera in one act by Christoph Willibald Gluck, presented by the Lamar Opera Theatre on April 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Rothwell Recital Hall on the campus of Lamar University. Admission is free and open to the public.

Three local educational institutions put their minds together to combat teacher shortages by creating a pathway to success for paraprofessionals across our region.

It is no secret that Tiffany Tran made her mark on Lamar University throughout her educational career. Additionally, it is no surprise she continues to do so as she furthers her education at the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce the second production of the semester, "The Revolutionists"* written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Guest Artist Laura Moreno.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce the second production of the semester, "The Revolutionists"* written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Guest Artist Laura Moreno.

The JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing students continue to strive and achieve at high levels. The December 2022 graduating cohort achieved a 98.04% pass rate (first attempt) on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Process Safety and Reliability Group (“PSRG”) and Lamar University’s Center for Midstream Management and Science (“CMMS”) have executed an agreement under which Lamar University will host PSRG’s Process Safety, Risk and Process Plant Reliability training courses at facilities on the Lamar University campus in Beaumont, Texas.

Lamar University Television News and 12NewsNow have recently entered a collaborative partnership that will provide Lamar University students an opportunity to have their work and talent showcased to a wider audience in the Southeast Texas community.

What you need to know about Admitted Student Day 2023. We sat down with Associate Director of the Welcome Center, Karli Padia, to ask her what students should know and expect to see on April 15th.