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Tulane BME Hosts Workshops for Local K–12 Students
As part of the School of Science and Engineering’s K–12 Outreach, BME affiliates have been regularly participating in Girls in STEM at Tulane (GiST) and Boys at Tulane in STEM (BATS). These programs are hosted each semester and invite local 5–7th graders to Tulane’s campus to experience a day of scientific exploration and discovery.
Tulane BME Hosts 21st Annual Undergraduate Research & Design Conference
The Tulane University Biomedical Engineering Senior Research Conference this past January was an impressive showcase of the hard work and innovation of seniors. 18 research students presented their individual research projects in which they tackled a range of challenging topics in Biomedical Engineering, from developing tumor microenvironment scaffolds to creating novel diagnostic tools and aids. In addition to the individual research presentations, a group of nine students presented their Grand Challenges work on an assistive cane for visually impaired individuals.
2023 Team Design Seniors Create Pediatric Rolling Chairs
Class of 2023 Team Design seniors created pediatric rolling chairs for their service learning. These were distributed to children at Ochsner.
Runsdorf Award winners share interest in health equity
Chandler Brock and Michael Yang both have a common interest in health equity and expanding access to resources and information that will help improve the health of individuals in the long run. It’s a goal each has worked towards in their own way throughout their time at Tulane.
Xavier 3+2 Program Graduate Shares Her Success
Hillary Smith (SSE '22) was a Xavier 3+2 student who majored in Biomedical Engineering. She graduated in 2022 with a bachelor's degree from both Tulane and Xavier Universities thanks to her involvement in the partnership between the institutions. She encourages others to participate in the program and here she shares details on her experience.
Q: What are some of your memorable experiences?
Tulane experiences lead to research position abroad, med school for engineering major
Seeking a cultural shift from his Boston upbringing, Matthew Geis decided New Orleans would be a wonderful place to experience something new. He wasn’t certain at first what he wanted to study at Tulane but had undertaken a range of engineering projects with his father, which guided him toward applied sciences.
Early into his time at Tulane, Geis committed to serving his local community by joining Tulane EMS, eventually volunteering with New Orleans EMS as well.
Four professors recognized with 2023 Tulane teaching awards
At the 2023 Unified Commencement Ceremony, four Tulane University faculty members will receive university-wide teaching awards: the Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellows Awards and the Tulane President’s Awards for Excellence in Professional and Graduate Teaching.
Make way for eight glass recycling hubs on the uptown campus
Tulane University’s Office of Sustainability has partnered with local startup Glass Half Full to expand glass recycling at residence halls across the uptown campus.
RCSE Postdoc receives Associate Dean’s Research Award at the Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit
River-Coastal Science and Engineering Postdoc and researcher Dr. Qiang Sun recently received the Associate Dean’s Research Award at the Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit for his poster on “Contributions of sea-level components to High Tide Flooding along the continental U.S. coastlines”.
