ULM News

The University of Louisiana at Monroe has again received StormReady recertification from the National Weather Service. The purpose of the program is to improve local safety programs to help community leaders and emergency managers during severe weather events like tornadoes and flash floods.

The Louisiana Department of Education, the Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services, and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals collaborated with officials from various educational organizations and institutions - including the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Emily Williamson - to compose Louisiana's new "Birth to Five Early Learning & Development Standards."

Having just finished his first year of teaching low brass as a member of the ULM music faculty, Dr. James Layfield has already been appointed the new Emy-Lou Biedenharn Endowed Chair in Music.

The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) recently awarded $11,000 to Dr. Kim Marie Tolson, ULM Professor of Biology and Graduate Coordinator, to assess feral hog damage in Louisiana marshes.

The committee charged with finding the next athletic director for the University of Louisiana at Monroe has narrowed the pool to three candidates, each with varied experience in collegiate athletics. The candidates will each be interviewed by ULM President Dr. Nick J. Bruno in the coming weeks.

The American Prize, a series of national competitions in the performing arts, recently chose ULM professor Dr. Jason Rinehart as a semi-finalist for the American Prize in Conducting in the University/College division.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Fishing Team has garnered national attention once again with a recent appearance in the Time Magazine article, "Big Fish on Campus," which highlights the sport of competitive college angling.

Dr. James Boldin, associate professor of music at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, released a new solo CD, "Jan Koetsier: Music for Horn," that features works by the Dutch composer Jan Koetsier (1911-2006).

University of Louisiana at Monroe's Anthony Walker, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, was recently appointed as President-Elect of the Louisiana Pharmacists Association (LPA).

Lafayette native Natalie Sonnier always dreamed of making a difference as a teacher. Now pursuing a degree in the University of Louisiana at Monroe's online master's degree in educational technology leadership program, Sonnier realizes her impact can be even greater.

Ann Clark Tompkins graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders, now Speech-Language Pathology. Since graduating, she has returned to her hometown of Sacramento, Calif. and works at the UC Davis Medical Center as the Acting Section Chief in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Forty-eight high school juniors and seniors were selected to participate in ULM's Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a summer research program whose programs improve the science education of pre-college and undergraduate students throughout the United States.

Dr. Larry Hopper, assistant professor of atmospheric science at the University of Louisiana at Monroe was recently awarded a student research grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to study precipitation microphysics in different weather environments.

Virendra Chhikara of Haryana, India, a senior business consultant with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, won the "Startup Superstar Award" for starting the most businesses in Louisiana during the 2012 fiscal year.

University of Louisiana at Monroe pharmacy student Alaadin Al Ayoubi won second place for the graduate student poster presentation at PharmForum 2013, a meeting between south-central regional graduate schools of pharmacy attracting over 100 participants and attendants.

Dr. Sharon Meyer, ULM Associate Professor of Toxicology, was invited by the editors of "Science Signaling" to contribute a Perspective.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe is offering the state's first concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems beginning fall 2013. The new concentration and accompanying drone technology will be offered by the ULM College of Business aviation department.

Eight ULM pharmacy students worked in the Dominican Republic for one week over spring break as part of an elective medical outreach experience. They called the trip a "life changing" moment in their careers.

Leaders in the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Business Administration announce the CISCO Networking Academy for students and faculty in ULM’s Computer Information Systems program.

University of Louisiana at Monroe President Dr. Nick J. Bruno has announced the President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2013 semester at ULM.