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135

MIT students from Louisiana in the last 10 years

282

MIT alumni in Louisiana

6,168

MITx learners in Louisiana

Read more about MIT’s ties to Louisiana

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How marsh grass protects shorelines

MIT civil engineer Heidi Nepf, who studies how marsh grass protects coastlines, is working to apply her findings to Louisiana's coastal restoration and planning.

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Exploring education from all angles

At MIT, Louisiana native David Spicer ’23 deployed his passion for education policy to explore innovative solutions to educational challenges.

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New catalog more than doubles the number of gravitational-wave detections made by LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA observatories

MIT researchers have played a leading role in detecting hundreds of possible gravitational-wave events at observatories including one in Livingston, Louisiana.

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How metals work together to weaken hardy nitrogen-nitrogen bonds

MIT and Tulane University chemists determined how iron-sulfur clusters weaken nitrogen-nitrogen bonds in nitrogen fixation — a process critical for all life.

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How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production

MIT researchers are pioneering methods to reduce emissions from ammonia production, including production of “blue ammonia” at plants in Louisiana.

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Learners today, leaders tomorrow

An MITx MicroMasters credential helped David Bruce, a liver transplant surgeon in New Orleans, gain new skills in transplant informatics.

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Portable system boosts laser precision, at room temperature

Researchers at MIT collaborated with scientists at Louisiana State University to develop a portable system that enhances laser precision at room temperature.

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Pursuing the secrets of a stealthy parasite

MIT biologist Sebastian Lourido, a Tulane University alumnus, studies how the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis persists dormant in human cells.

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MIT works with Louisiana employers

MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Louisiana:

Amazon
Eni
Entergy
ExxonMobil
Lumen Technologies
Shell
Tulane University
US Air Force
US Army
US Coast Guard
US Marine Corps
US Navy
Walmart

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MIT alumni make a difference in Louisiana

Louisiana organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include City of New Orleans; Xavier University of Louisiana; Caulfield Consulting Group; Camelback Ventures; QDS Systems; Outlier; Mezzo Technology; Arcadis; Lineage North America; Louisiana State University; and Tulane University.

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