OpenFieldUL Lafayette · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public Carnegie R1 research university in Lafayette, Louisiana, celebrated as the second-largest university in the state. UL Lafayette is a leader in computer science, coastal ecology, Francophone studies, and informatics.
UL Lafayette established the nation's first Master of Science in Computer Science in 1962 and operates the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), the Ecology Center, and the National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Resilience Institute (NIMSAT).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core GPA (minimum 2.5) and standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). Graduate computer science and engineering programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, transcripts, and faculty review.
Elite computer science program at the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) specializing in high-performance computing, VLSI design, wireless sensor networks, and deep learning algorithms.
Interdisciplinary laboratory degree investigating coastal wetlands remediation, green organic synthesis, and analytical toxicology in Gulf of Mexico coastal watersheds.
Applied informatics fellowship studying supply chain resilience during hurricanes, spatial GIS disaster mapping, and emergency communication network survival.
Industry-partnered degree focusing on enterprise data warehousing, machine learning pipelines, health informatics, and human-centered design in Lafayette's tech corridor.
Prestigious academic merit scholarship recognizing top graduating high school seniors with outstanding scholastic records, ACT/SAT scores, and civic engagement.
Field biology practicum in America's largest river swamp, conducting water quality sampling, cypress-tupelo regeneration studies, and fisheries biodiversity assessments.
President and Professor of Educational Leadership
Office of the President
Dr. E. Joseph Savoie, former Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education, has led UL Lafayette since 2008, steering the university to Carnegie R1 research classi...
View researcher profile ↗Director of CACS and Professor of Computer Engineering
Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS)
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi is an IEEE Fellow and global pioneer in VLSI design, video processing architectures, system-on-chip architectures, and deep neural network har...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Biology and Coastal Ecology Specialist
Department of Biology and Ecology Center
Dr. Mark Hester investigates wetland plant ecology, marsh restoration genetics, and the physiological responses of coastal vegetation to sea level rise and salt...
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