Right now, UL's TEAM BeauSoleil is on the National Mall in Washington DC with their innovative solar home, one of 20 teams competing in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The competitors include universities from around the world, including Cornell, Ohio State, Rice, Illinois, Virginia Tech, and many others. A few weeks ago, ultoday.com spoke to BeauSoleil's Public Relations Officer Catherine Guidry and Faculty Advisor Geoff Gjertson.
UL Lafayette’s Team BeauSoleil is celebrating the completion of its solar home with a Bon Voyage celebration on Sept. 17. The goodbyes start at 6:30 p.m.
An exhibit highlighting the Evolution of the Design/Build process for the BeauSoleil Home and sale of art benefiting the BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home will open on Saturday, 11 July at 6:00 pm for ArtWalk at the Architects + Artists exhibition space at 200 Jefferson Street.
Originally conceived in 1999, a single bright idea to test the power of the sun in 10 contests soon grew into one of the most ambitious and inspiring events in the country—the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
An update on the progress of TEAM BeauSoleil. Community involvement is very important to us and to our success as we continue to research and progress in all areas of the project including design, communications, media outreach, funding, and fabrication.
Watch the brief video on UL's entry for the Solar Decathlon in Washington DC. Louisiana was among 20 teams selected world-wide to participate in the competition.
At the New Iberia Research Center, UL hosts one of the world's foremost primate research centers, essential to advanced biomedical research around the world, including the research for a Nobel Prize. Recently ultoday.com interviewed Dr. Thomas J. Rowell, Director of the NIRC.
