As the Flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive univ ... ersity, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as a Land, Sea, and Space Grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts. In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges. The mission of the LSU Department of Chemistry is multifaceted and includes: (1) Educate, train and provide learning experiences for our graduate and undergraduate students to create compelling professional opportunities by providing rigorous formal and informal instructional support. (2) Generate nationally and internationally recognized research/discovery programs that garner funding from various agencies and spawn new technologies that can lead to economic development potential. (3) Community service activities that inform the general public on STEM-related disciplines and assist in attracting K-12 students within the State into science-related studies. read more