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Louisiana AI research, universities, and labs.

LSU, Tulane, UL Lafayette, and Louisiana Tech are now represented in a single source-backed statewide surface with funding opportunities and event archives connected to each institution.

7 research records2 funding records1 research-adjacent eventsVerified 2026-08-01
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Reported Jun. 2026Louisiana BESE and Board of Regents

Louisiana AI Readiness Pipeline

A state education pathway intended to strengthen connections among K–12 instruction, postsecondary programs, and emerging-technology workforce preparation.

  • BESE reported continued implementation of recommendations from its AI Workgroup.
  • The readiness pipeline was presented in a joint BESE and Board of Regents meeting.
Source: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education →
Launches fall 2026Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Louisiana's first standalone bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence, approved by the Board of Regents and built around technical, ethical, and systems-level AI engineering.

  • The Baton Rouge program is scheduled to begin in fall 2026.
  • LSU reports 20 new courses plus a two-semester senior capstone.
Source: Louisiana State University →
Institutional portfolioLouisiana State University

LSU AI research network

A cross-disciplinary research network spanning medicine, wildfire prediction, disaster response, virtual production, classroom resources, and high-performance AI computing.

  • LSU reports more than 180 faculty engaged in AI and machine-learning research.
  • LSU reports more than $7 million in funded AI and machine-learning projects over five years.
Source: Louisiana State University →
Active centerTulane University

Center for Community-Engaged Artificial Intelligence

A multidisciplinary center for human-centered AI research, project-based learning, community partnerships, workshops, and seed-grant support.

  • Research areas include health, criminal justice, micro-finance, social media, artistic innovation, and civic technology.
  • The center supports early-stage research, entrepreneurship, industry, and civic-technology projects with AI engineering help.
Source: Tulane University →
Active centerUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette

Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

A use-driven AI research and workforce hub connecting university researchers, domain experts, industry, government, and community partners.

  • The center focuses on applied research, workforce training, and local-economy innovation.
  • UL Lafayette describes a planned secure AI sandbox at the LITE Center for local open-model experimentation.
Source: University of Louisiana at Lafayette →
Launched Mar. 2026University of Louisiana at Lafayette

LaFLEUR Project

A Louisiana-specific language-AI project building expert-vetted training data and transcription tools for Louisiana French recordings and regional dialects.

  • The project is assembling a human-vetted ground-truth transcription dataset.
  • Its stated goal is dependable access to archival and community recordings while preserving Louisiana language and culture.
Source: University of Louisiana at Lafayette →
Lab opens fall 2026Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech AI laboratory and resilience research

An AI research and teaching investment paired with NSF-backed work on explainable anomaly detection for power, water, manufacturing, and transportation systems.

  • Louisiana Tech reports a new lab with 15 NVIDIA Spark workstations planned for fall 2026.
  • A two-year NSF award supports AI research on resilient critical infrastructure.
Source: Louisiana Tech University →
Funding and event opportunities

Tulane Provost's Proof of Concept Fund — fall 2026

An open, technology-neutral commercialization grant of up to $50,000 for eligible Tulane researchers. Its official portfolio includes an AI healthcare platform, but the fund is not dedicated only to AI.

Open · closes Aug. 28, 2026

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Direct Student Services AI-powered interventions

A 2026–27 competitive grant lane for Louisiana public school systems to implement or expand evidence-based AI tools that personalize instruction and provide real-time data.

Grant period active · applications closed

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AI in Action Symposium 2026

The second LSU AI in Action symposium convened Louisiana business, education, healthcare, and public-sector leaders around responsible adoption, governance, talent, and human judgment.

Completed Mar. 20, 2026

Open source →
Research reporting

Louisiana data center watch items and local policy actions — June 17, 2026

Source-backed June 17 brief on Resilient Technology Park, State Line / Blanchard, New Orleans' data-center interim zoning district, and St. Charles Parish zoning.

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