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Press Releases
Louisiana Innovation Announces the Water Innovation Studio of Louisiana
Mar 18, 2026BATON ROUGE, LA — March 18, 2026 — Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), announced the launch of the Water...
Nexus Louisiana Announces 2026 Program Calendar, Expands to Quarterly DevDays
Jan 20, 2026BATON ROUGE, La. — Nexus Louisiana today announced its 2026 program calendar, featuring a yearlong lineup of technology competitions and community pro...
The Water Institute, University of New Orleans, Nunez Community College, and CalTech Launch Initiative to Advance Coastal Resilience in the Mississippi River Delta
Dec 11, 2025The Water Institute, the University of New Orleans (UNO), Nunez Community College, and the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), announced the...
The Water Institute Selected to Host 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty
Nov 18, 2025The Water Institute has been selected by the Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) to host its 2026 Annual Meeting, Nov. 9-12, 202...
In the News
Louisiana wants to turn coastal challenges into companies
Mar 19, 2026Louisiana Innovation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Water Innovation Studio of Louisiana, a new innovation lab located at The Water Institut...
The Mississippi River breaks free in this part of Louisiana. A new project will look at solutions.
Jan 11, 2026The Mississippi River runs wilder near its mouth, breaking its banks in locations that provide reminders of its power while posing problems for the co...
The Complex Decision-Making Required to Save Louisiana’s Coast
Sep 26, 2025Last week, Beaux Jones and environmental author Boyce Upholt had a compelling conversation with Duke Reiter on the 10 Across Podcast about the challen...
Arch Plan Offers Ways to Make St. Mary Stronger
Aug 28, 2025Local officials are urging St. Mary residents to get behind an effort to make the parish better able to withstand natural disasters, social and econom...