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Dewan Haque

From Bangladesh to Mars: How an LSU Graduate Student Built His Own Path in Research

A doctoral journey rarely follows a straight line. For Dewan Mohammad Enamul Haque, a graduate student in LSU's Department of Geology & Geophysics, the path from the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh to LSU has crossed disciplines, continents and even planets. Along the way, he has learned new computational tools, pursued research across Earth and planetary science, navigated setbacks and secured more than $300,000 in scholarships, grants, fellowships and awards to support his doctoral studies.

Louisiana wetlands

LSU and University of Rhode Island Win $4M NSF Award to Advance Wetland Science Across Two Coasts

LSU is co-leading a new $4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Focused EPSCoR Collaboration (FEC) award that connects Louisiana’s deltaic wetlands with Rhode Island’s salt marshes to build tools for coastal planning that work in both—and, the team hopes, in coastal systems nationwide.

Catherine Mansfield

Leading the Golden Band from Tigerland

Meet Catherine Mansfield, the drum major of the 132nd edition of the Golden Band from Tigerland and the fourth woman to ever hold the title.

Research News

September 3, 2026

From Bangladesh to Mars: How an LSU Graduate Student Built His Own Path in Research: A doctoral journey rarely follows a straight line. For Dewan Mohammad Enamul Haque, a graduate student in LSU's Department of Geology & Geophysics, the path from the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh to LSU has crossed disciplines, continents and even planets. Along the way, he has learned new computational tools, pursued research across Earth and planetary science, navigated setbacks and secured more than $300,000 in scholarships, grants, fellowships and awards to support his doctoral studies.