Research for Impact

Curiosity and creativity meet the world's greatest challenges
at Loyola Marymount University. 

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TRACEABILITY

Seafood Traceability for Healthy Oceans

Overfishing is a crisis both ecologic and economic, and a team of researchers led by LMU biology professor Demian Willette is doing its part to solve it – with innovative DNA technology that powers a global seafood dataset.

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MARKETABILITY

Subsistence Marketplaces

A program led by LMU marketing professor Madhu Viswanathan offers marketplace literacy education to thousands of consumers and micro-entrepreneurs around the world – taking a bottom-up approach to addressing global poverty.

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MOVEABILITY

The Healing Power of Art

An iconic 1989 ballet was one of the most memorable artworks of the AIDS epidemic era. A new documentary directed by LMU dance professor Rosalynde LeBlanc Loo explores its legacy and uncovers modern relevance.

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