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Techknowledge: from Cell Phones to Cajunbot II, Students’ World Is High-Tech Editor’S Not E I Glanced I They Will Be Missed La Spring 2008 LOUISIANETHE MAGAZINE OF T HE UNIVERSI T Y O F L O U I S I A N A AT L A FAY E tt E TECHKNOWLEDGE: From cell phones to CajunBot II, students’ world is high-tech E I glanced over at the doctor as he reviewed my latest test results. His face was impassive. No clues there. Finally, after what seemed like a long time, he spoke. “You could live to be 120 years old,” he said. I smiled because I thought he was joking. “I’m not sure I want to be 120 years old,” I replied, flippantly. “You’re assuming that you would be 120 and have some sort of impairment. What if your quality of life were still good?” he coun- EDITOR’S NOT tered, with an earnestness that surprised me. It took me a second to grasp that he was serious. He went on to say that he believes it might be possible to live much longer than we can imagine right now. The timing of our conversation was apropos, because I’ve been thinking about the passage of time a lot as we have prepared this issue. An article about the new Ernest J. Gaines Center, for instance, reminded me that the first cover story I wrote for La Louisiane, in Fall 1993, was about Ernest Gaines. He told me that he would always be loyal to the university because of the opportunity it had given him to concentrate on his writing. Like one of the honorable characters in his novels, he has kept his word. This issue also has an update on Dr. Darrell Bourque, UL Lafayette professor of English emeritus, who was named Louisiana’s poet laureate in November. La Louisiane featured him on the cover of its Fall 1997 issue. He was way cool even then, with rimless glasses and a ponytail. We reprinted one of his poems, “Le Courir de Mardi Gras.” “Early in the morning all the men of the grand courir line up Be a Cajun ‘fan’atic behind our leader, dressed in passion’s red. .” it began. And, the “In Memoriam” section includes entries for two alumni with special ties to the university: Glynn Abel, a former Academy Sports and Outdoors LIDS Teche Drugs and Gifts dean of men who is often cited for his role in the peaceful deseg- 4232 Ambassador Caffery Acadiana Mall / 5725 Johnston Street 505 Jefferson Street regation of Southwestern Louisiana Institute in the 1950s, and www.LIDS.com Robert Trahan, a generous and devoted UL Lafayette supporter. Albertsonʼs They will be missed. 2678 Johnston Street Louisiana Hot Stuff University Bookstore 2863 & 4400 Ambassador Caffery 4409 Ambassador Caffery 600 McKinley We hope you enjoy this issue of La Louisiane. 1818 NE Evangeline Thruway www.louisiana.edu/bookstore Pieces of Eight –– Kathleen Thames Bellʼs Sporting Goods 902 Coolidge Boulevard Wal-Mart 4313 Johnston Street 2428 W. Pinhook Road Sports Avenue 3142 Ambassador Caffery Follettʼs—The Book Store Acadiana Mall 1229 NW Evangeline Thruway 210 E. St. Mary Boulevard www.efollett.com Womenʼs and Childrenʼs Hospital Gift Shop Golfballs.com Inc. 4600 Ambassador Caffery 126 Arnould Blvd. www.Golfballs.com www.RagincajunGEAR.com collaborations that could fundamentally and brightest to bolster our homeland se- “NIMSAT is a key pub- RESEARCH impact the way the nation manages disas- curity. I will continue to work to ensure UL ters – regardless of their cause. Lafayette and NIMSAt have the funding lic-private partnership “NIMSAt is a key public-private they need to continue their success.” working to prepare us partnership working to prepare us for the By leveraging the expertise of its 0 next disaster that strikes, be it natural or public and private sector partners from for the next disaster that manmade. Its state-of-the-art technology across 10 states, NIMSAT is pursing an strikes, be it natural or provides the kind of testing we need to all-hazards approach to homeland security simulate disasters and smartly direct the and disaster lifecycle. Plans are to conduct manmade. Its state-of- Working Together response of government and the private research, develop applications, prepare the-art technology pro- sector,” said U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. “I the next generation workforce of home- Public, private groups team up for disaster management • Christine Payton am proud that Lafayette is the home for land security and provide operational and vides the kind of test- this institute – bringing together the best decision support to enhance the nation’s ing we need to simulate NEW INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY San Diego State University and many oth- disasters and smartly of Louisiana at Lafayette is tackling ers. At NIMSAT’s core is a partnership nimsAt’s national Level Partnerships A disaster management full force. between the public, private and govern- direct the response of The National Incident Management mental sectors leading to cross-cultural (unified by the national Lambda Rail) Systems and Advanced tech- government and the pri- nologies (NIMSAT) Institute is vate sector.” set to empower national, state and local incident managers SENATOR MARY LANDRIEU during catastrophic times. After witnessing the ef- ability to manage incidents on any gov- fects of hurricanes Katrina ernmental level. and Rita in 005 and other NIMSAT will tap into supercomput- disasters that followed, NIM- ing systems across the nation, including the SAt leaders knew questions Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) about management, homeland and the National LambdaRail (NLR). security, private sector supply In addition, the Institute has formed chains and critical infrastruc- a partnership with the Louisiana Immer- tures needed to be addressed. sive technologies Enterprise (LITE) at UL “At the foundations of Lafayette. the facility is one of the world’s NIMSAT are efforts to en- most advanced technology resources for hance the understanding of industry, government and research. LITE’s threats and vulnerabilities supercomputers – 160-processor SGI Altix to the nation’s critical infra- 4700 – feature 4.1 trillion bytes and can structure and improve the compute and visualize complex disaster resiliency of private sector models, data and scenarios. supply chains that fuel the “Public-private partnerships are es- national economy,” said Dr. sential in facing many of the challenges Ramesh Kolluru, NIMSAT’s in preparing for disaster. NIMSAt will be executive director. NLR POP vital in the creation of these partnerships,” “NIMSAt will do this DwDM Fiber Route said James Lee witt, chief executive officer by processing and analyzing OC-192 SOnet of James Lee witt Associates, one of the data using supercomputing drawn by Dave Reese Institute’s partners. “NIMSAt will bring and visualization technolo- together stakeholders and encourage the gies. the Institute is built on AcAdemic institutions: real-time coordination needed during a the expertise of researchers crisis to improve situational awareness and from UL Lafayette’s Colleges 1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette oRgAnizAtions/PRivAte sectoR PARtneRs: make good decisions.” 2. Louisiana State University (LSU/Ag Center) of Business Administration, 11. Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE) NIMSAt seeks to contribute to the 3. Tulane University Science, Liberal Arts and En- 12. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) mission of saving human lives, strengthen- 4. San Diego State University (SDSU) gineering, along with those of 13. James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA) ing the private-sector supply chains that its national partners.” 5. University of California, San Diego (UCSD) 14. Priority 5 drive the national economy and providing These national-scale 6. UC, Santa Barbara (UCSB) the nation’s critical infrastructure and key 15. Idaho National Lab (INL) partners include James Lee 7. Texas A&M University System (TAMU) resources that support the economy and 16. SGI, Inc. Witt Associates – a part 8. Arkansas Tech University (ATU) everyday life. n 17. CISCO, Inc. of GlobalOptions Group, 9. Mississippi State University (MSU) 18. Wal-Mart WalMart, SGI, Priority 5, 10. University of Alabama (UA) CISCO, Tulane University, 19. Rextag Strategies Corp. www.nimsat.org LA LOUISIANE | SPRING 2008 LA LOUISIANE | SPRING 2008 H Engineers Study Alternative Energy A $1 MILLION SATURN diesel energy management. For ex- turbine generator has given ample, they are studying the Reach biofuel research at UL La- use of biodiesel, a renewable esearc fayette a boost. fuel made from vegetable oil, R It was donated to the to power the turbine genera- the College of Engineering by tor. Their goal is to assess Latest Addition Solar turbines in Lafayette. economic and technical ben- The company, which is efits derived through the use Right Picard Center will focus on making children’s lives better owned by Caterpillar, has of biodiesel. corporate headquarters in “Other related work San Diego. includes the use of the so- He Cecil J. Picard CenTer for track schools’ short- • the Special Chil- T People. “The new equipment lar turbine and generator Child Development will bring to- term and long-term dren’s Endowed Profes- UILLE G positions UL Lafayette’s system in conjunction with gether several groups who share assistance to children sorship; and TH T engineering program with E the Combined Heating and a common goal: improving Louisiana by displaced by Hurri- • a $2 million do- B a developmental capability Power Process,” Emblom meeting the needs of its children. canes Katrina and Rita nation earmarked for This Saturn diesel turbine not found at many colleges. said. “The CHP process is be- It’s under construction in University in 2005. building the facility. generator can power about 700 It will be used in conjunc- ing used by companies across Successful businesses Research Park, adjacent to the Louisiana As the center The center also receives homes. tion with other donated the nation to reduce energy Immersive Technologies Enterprise on expands the scope of support from the Ce- reach the right people equipment to form the cornerstone for a costs by first generating electricity and then East Devalcourt Street.
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