Jeffrey Carbo Awarded ASLA Design Medal
Jeffrey Carbo, FASLA, PLA, BLA alum, was awarded the 2025 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Design Medal at the national ASLA conference in October 2025. Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, the ASLA…
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Professors Max Conrad and Charles Fryling Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards
Professors of landscape architecture Max Conrad and Charles Fryling were awarded lifetime achievement awards for their many years of service to the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture (RRSLA). The awards were presented…
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LSU Students Won 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award
LSU landscape architecture students won the 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award, presented by the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in August 2025. The winning project titled, “Eco Collective:…
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Lake Douglas Awarded the Stewardship Excellence Award
Lake Douglas, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, has been awarded the The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF)’s Stewardship Excellence Award in recognition of his “inspiring, determined, and passionate advocacy on behalf of the cultural landscape legacy of…
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New to LSU: Meet Dean Arne Flaten
Q&A with the New Dean of the LSU College of Art & Design.
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Chris Baos Receives LAF Research Award
MLA candidate Chris Baos is the winner of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF)’s 2025 Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship. Originally from Greece, Chris is pursuing a Master of Landscape Architecture at the…
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LSU Faculty and Student Researchers Develop Engineering and Design Solutions Aimed to Advance Coastal Resilience
Ecosystem restoration is defined as “the action of repairing sites in nature to their former function or condition.” Climate impacts negatively affect coastal ecosystem functionality, communities, and infrastructures. Consequently, restoration efforts are increasingly focused…
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Alumni Spotlight: Phillip Fernberg
Dr. Phillip Fernberg presenting at Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). Phillip Fernberg is a researcher, educator, and technology strategist. He earned a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree from the LSU Robert Reich School…
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LSU Faculty Work Featured in LSU Museum of Art Exhibition In Focus
The LSU Museum of Art exhibition In Focus features art by LSU College of Art & Design faculty, showcasing the vast range of talent in areas such as digital technology, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics,…
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Landscape Architecture Students Propose Mini Farms for Baton Rouge Urban Agriculture
Urban farming plays a crucial role in fostering sustainable, resilient communities by reconnecting people to the land, promoting local food production, and reducing the environmental impact of industrial agriculture. As cities grow, innovative solutions…
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Research Aims to Combat Flooding in Louisiana
Flooding has become a growing problem, especially for coastal communities like those in Louisiana and the Gulf South. Rising sea levels, more intense storms, and an array of other environmental factors have led to…
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Arne Flaten Named Next Dean of the College of Art & Design
On Friday, January 17, Roy Haggerty, LSU Executive Vice President & Provost, announced: “I am pleased to share that Dr. Arne Flaten has been named the next dean of the LSU College of Art…
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration on a Service-Learning Project in Savannah: LSU and UGA Students Forge Connections Through Design
Landscape architecture students in the LA 3001 Site Planning and Design course led by Yao Wang, assistant professor of landscape architecture in the LSU College of Art & Design, and the PLAN 6520 Urban…
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Yao Wang Awarded NSF Grant For Flood Risk Mitigation Research
Yao Wang, assistant professor of landscape architecture, has recently received numerous grants for her research on changing coastal environments in Louisiana and the Southern United States. NSF: Flood Risk in Louisiana In August 2024,…
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Birch and Blakeman Awarded NAS Grant for Gulf Design Futures
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today $5.9 million in awards to support the development of eight Gulf Futures interdisciplinary design studios at institutions with accredited architecture…
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Landscape Architecture Students Map Trees for Baton Rouge Community
Trees create oxygen, cast shade, and also play a role in reducing air pollution, especially in major cities. Trees have ecological benefits including contributing to storm water management, and other pressing issues for Louisiana….
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Design Classes Moved to Digital Media Center
Due to ongoing construction of Julian T. White Hall, LSU College of Art & Design courses normally housed in the building have been moved to the LSU Digital Media Center for the 2024-2025 academic…
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Brent Fortenberry Named RRSLA Interim Director
The LSU College of Art & Design has named Brent Fortenberry the new interim director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. He is currently associate dean of research and graduate studies and…
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Harmon Publishes Book Computational Design for Landscape Architects
Brendan Harmon, assistant professor of landscape architecture, has published the new book Computational Design for Landscape Architects (Routledge 2024). This book is a guide to computational design for landscape architects replete with extensive tutorials….
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LSU Landscape Architecture Students Redesign Downtown Baton Rouge
LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture undergraduate (BLA) students created designs for the Baton Rouge community: Kathleen Bogaski’s Urban Design studio focused on creating a riverfront master plan and site-specific designs in Downtown…
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