LSU president William Tate is asking the state legislature for an additional $100-million in funding to enhance research in the areas of cancer, agriculture, cybersecurity, energy, and coastal land loss. Cancer research is of special importance to Tate, as the university has partnered with Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC health to build an NCI-designated Cancer Center.
“It is unacceptable in a state-ranked that is 49th in health rankings and in the top five in terms of cancer deaths to not have an NCI designated institution,” said Tate.
Tate says that with hostile nations utilizing technology to attack our nation’s businesses, utilities, and political institutions, LSU can be a leader in building a workforce capable of countering future digital threats.
“LSU is prepared to leverage our partnership to educate and train this generation’s cyber soldiers,” said Tate.
Louisiana has a coastal master plan in place to help combat and reverse erosion. Tate believes that LSU should play a major part in those efforts and that an investment in elite faculty and state-of-the-art equipment could generate solutions that serve as models for nations across the globe.
He says the additional funding can help the ag center as they look for solutions to prevent the disruption of food supplies and LSU’s president also believes Louisiana needs to continue to be a major producer of energy in the U.S. and around the world.
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