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Traci Birch

Shaped by Katrina, LSU’s Traci Birch Is Now Helping Plan for a Stronger Louisiana

August 8, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
A helicopter lifts off and a second prepares to lift off from the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the LSU campus.

Hurricane Katrina: LSU’s Role in Response, Recovery, Resilience, and Research

By Rachel Holland, August 8, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
Allen Grant

Louisiana Virtual School Helped Fill Education Gap in Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

By Matt Vines, August 7, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, LSU Shreveport, Response
Portrait of Michael Antoine with hurricane image in the background

He Stayed Through the Storm; Now He’s Helping LSU Prepare for the Next One

August 7, 2025
EOC, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Response
Sean O'Keefe outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in September 2005.

Former Chancellor: How LSU Overcame the Chaos to Become a Beacon of Hope in Katrina’s Aftermath

August 6, 2025
Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Response
Catherine M. Lemieux

Lessons in Resilience: LSU Professor Reflects on How Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Impacted Social Work Students

By Morgan Reese, July 24, 2025
College of Human Sciences & Education, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Research
Team photo of Paul Miller and COMET Lab student workers

Weather Science with Purpose: LSU Lab Helps Louisiana Prepare for Hurricanes, Drought, even Saharan Dust

By Ken Duhé, July 22, 2025
Coast, College of the Coast & Environment, Geography & Anthropology, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Scholarship First, Value to Louisiana, Video
Group photo of team members in front of the Manship School building

Telling the Story While Surviving It: Students Reflect on Journalists’ Katrina Coverage and Sacrifice

By Ken Duhé, May 23, 2025
Academics, Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary, Manship School