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As weather extremes and new threats challenge Louisiana’s crawfish industry, LSU is stepping forward—building on decades of research to develop more resilient, efficient, and predictable production methods for the future.

By studying samples collected by previous Apollo missions of lunar soil, as well as meteorites from the Moon, LSU geologist Matthew Loocke has been able to unlock new information about how the Moon formed, what it looked like in the past, and what previously unknown chemistries and critical minerals might exist there now.

A conversation with John Vickers, formerly with NASA, who just signed on as the inaugural director of LSU’s new digital twin core facility. He isn’t shy about his belief in digital twins to transform the nature of work, the workforce, and the workplace.