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Visit www.research.lsu.edu/pdfs/Rainmakers.pdf for a complete list of all Rainmakers. BATON ROUGE - Offering due recognition for their exceptional productivity, LSU will celebrate the accomplishments of 100 outstanding research and creative faculty in the first annual Rainmakers Gala, a dinner and award ceremony to be held Sept. 10. The metaphorical “Rainmaker,” a term borrowed from the business parlance, is one whose special skills and efforts bring welcome resources or respect to an organization. In the university context, Rainmakers are those who are nationally and internationally recognized for innovative research and creative scholarship, who compete for external funding at the highest levels and who attract and mentor exceptional graduate students. Among this year’s round of award recipients are faculty from all disciplines on the LSU campus. Vice Chancellor Brooks Keel, head of the Office of Research & Economic Development, solicited nominations from nearly 50 departments representing 12 major academic divisions in both scientific and artistic fields. “We didn’t want to define the winning criteria too narrowly,” said Keel of the award’s initial conception. “We see the Rainmaker event as a way to encourage and reward scholarly productivity in general, by whatever measures are commonly accepted in each field.” The nomination process will be repeated annually, giving opportunity for recognition to all faculty who demonstrate exceptional academic productivity in a given year. Nominees are eligible regardless of their tenure at LSU and may include both emerging and well-established university scholars. For more information about the Rainmakers Gala celebration or the outstanding work of this year’s selected recipients, contact the Office of Research & Economic Development, 225-578-5833 or e-mail Research@lsu.edu placing “LSU Rainmakers Gala” in the subject line. Visit www.research.lsu.edu/pdfs/Rainmakers.pdf for a complete list of all Rainmakers. -30- Matt Mullenix Office of Research & Economic Development 225-578-5841 |
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