LSU, in collaboration with Halliburton and ExxonMobil, is drilling a new CO2 research well at its Petroleum Engineering Research, Training, and Testing (PERTT) Lab in early 2025. This well will allow students, researchers, and industry professionals to study CO2 in various phases and test technologies for safe carbon capture and storage under realistic conditions.

Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy, in partnership with the LSU Gordon A. Cain Center, will host the 13th Louisiana Elementary Math & Coding Olympiad (LEMCO) on February 22, 2025. This event offers 5th-grade students across Louisiana the chance to compete in math and coding challenges, with opportunities to win exciting prizes while engaging in STEM education.

The Louisiana Department of Education has been awarded a $405,000 grant from the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program to create the state’s first STEM-based aquaponics program. The initiative, "Greauxing STEM-Stewards," will be piloted at Westside Junior High School, integrating technology, sustainable farming, and environmental education to enhance student engagement and awareness of local Gulf Coast environmental issues and STEM careers.