Performing Arts

Ragin' Cajuns Head Basketball Coach Robert Lee talks with ultoday.com about coaching, kids, Lafayette, and building a program the right way.

Before coming to UL, Ted Kozman was Project Director for the largest superconductor magnets ever built. He now teaches at UL, and advises Louisiana industry on how to make their facilities more energy efficient. He directs The Industrial Assessment Center, which was just named a National Center of Excellence by the US Department of Energy.

ultoday.com interviewed Dr. Stokes, the man charged with developing and directing the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development, soon to begin construction in the UL Research Park. In the first half of the interview, Dr. Stokes talks about the progress of the Center to date.

UL's Honors Program is the largest in Louisiana, and perennially sweeps awards at the state's annual Honors Convocation, including the Quiz Bowl Trophy. As is true of so many of UL's programs, Honors is built from, and on, a very different foundation than traditional universities use, one of service and inclusion: to the students it serves, to the University as a whole, to the community, and to the world.

A few years ago, a student stepped up to work towards making the UL "Horse Farm" a public park for the whole community. While a fierce argument raged through the community, fueled by divisive media commentary, the student heading the effort was meeting politely with President Authément, who welcomed both the student activism and the independence of thought and diversity of opinion, with the open-mindedness, tolerance, and collegiality that the life of the mind demands. She talks about her experiences with ultoday.com.

utloday.com interviews the founder and architect of UL's fundraising office, and one of the University's most enthusiastic advocates.

Bayoumi Center for VLSI Design established in Indian hi-tech hub.

ultoday.com interviews Garth Alper, Interim Department Head of the School of Music.

Marketing & Hospitality lands 4 students among 18 worldwide for the world's most prestigious film festival.

Continuing our discussions of the UL District, and how to advance UL and Acadiana, today we look at an innovative monorail+streetcar system that would enhance all of our core industries.

The ultoday.com logo has attracted questions and compliments. So what's the difference between a single fleur de lis, and three?

The UL District defines and supports UL, Lafayette and Acadiana.