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February is known as the month for love, and it’s also Potato Lovers Month! It’s the perfect time to talk about one of the world’s most popular (and misunderstood) foods. Potatoes often get a bad rap, but new research is showing they can actually play a role in weight loss and improving insulin resistance—especially for people with obesity or type 2 diabetes.

LSU Campus Life's Mardi Gras Mambo event, featuring colorful floats, music, beads, food, and more is an opportunity for Tigers to let the good times roll just a little early.

By 2030, it’s projected that 2.3 million Americans will be affected by cancer each year. At LSU, our work will contribute to finding new cancer-fighting drugs. Fatima Rivas, LSU chemistry assistant professor, is driven to develop new cancer-fighting drugs, specifically targeting triple-negative breast cancer—an aggressive form with limited treatment options.