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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will begin offering an online option for its master’s degree in informatics. The master’s degree, the only of its kind in the state, was launched in 2018. Students who opt for the online format and are accepted into the program will begin taking courses in August. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette.)

UL adds online option to master’s degree in informatics

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 12:01pm

University of Louisiana at Lafayette students who enroll in the state’s only master’s in informatics program will soon be able to complete degree requirements online or in a traditional classroom s

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Mark Shirley, LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist, finds a few crawfish in a pond near Abbeville days after the recent freeze. Shirley expects the warm weather to revive crawfish, making them more plentiful for the marketplace. Unfortunately for producers, the freeze hit at the peak of the season. (Photo by Bruce Schultz / LSU AgCenter)

AgCenter assessing freeze damage to area crops, livestock, crawfish

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:56am

The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather.

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Because of new Suicide Hotline, telephone users in Acadiana will have to dial 10 numbers

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:42am

Telephone customers in Acadiana and the New Orleans area will have to start dialing 10 digits for local calls this year, but those in Baton Rouge will still be able to dial seven numbers to reach a