Research

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Research News

Forret explores forgotten slave shipwrecks and U.S. reparations efforts in new book

January 15, 2025

Dr. Jeff Forret's The Price They Paid exposes the U.S. government's 19th-century efforts to secure reparations for slave owners after shipwrecks, highlighting the stark neglect of justice for emancipated captives.
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LU professors, alumni recognized in Stanford-Elsevier World's Top 2% of Scientists list

Tue, October 29, 2024
Dr. Helen Lou receives $1.4M grant for midstream cybersecurity

Mon, October 28, 2024
LU professors present research on vocal techniques at international conference

Mon, October 21, 2024
Dr. Liv Haselbach appointed to Transportation Research Board Committee

Tue, August 13, 2024