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Before earning her economics degree, LSU senior Ava Sandoval landed a full-time analyst role at JP Morgan Chase, crediting early prep, networking, and LSU’s resources for her success.

Nearly everyone has looked up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe. LSU astrophysicist Eric Burns says he and his fellow experts are doing that very thing from a scientific perspective, and they recently struck gold.

The latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, released in April, recognizes three LSU institutions for their research activity, measured by total research spending and doctoral degrees awarded.