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From groundbreaking research and major funding wins to new leadership and student milestones, the Tulane School of Science and Engineering community is driving discovery at every level. Explore the latest news highlighting the faculty, students, and researchers shaping the future of science and engineering — in the lab, in the classroom, and across the Gulf Coast and beyond.
Tulane center teams up with community groups to address benefits and dangers of AI
Artificial intelligence has the potential to benefit society in myriad ways from health and the economy to education and public safety. But it can be just as harmful, especially in areas such as hiring and criminal justice where the cost of making the wrong decision can be immense.
Civil engineering minor among new programs in Tulane University’s River-Coastal Science and Engineering department
Already one of the nation’s leading universities in water and coastal studies, Tulane University is adding a civil engineering minor to its offerings for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year.
The Civil Engineering – Water Resources and Environmental minor for undergraduates will be offered through the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering. It will be the first program to bring civil engineering back to Tulane since instruction in the field was discontinued in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina.
Renowned Tulane professor elected to National Academy of Sciences
Lisa Fauci, a professor of mathematics at Tulane University, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Mahir Bilen Can, Ph.D. Fulbright Award Grantee
Mahir Bilen Can, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Mathematics at Tulane University. He received his B.Sc. degree from Middle East Technical University in 2001 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. Can has published 50+ research papers in esteemed mathematics journals and edited two books. He serves on the editorial boards of Semigroup Forum and the Journal of Gökova Geometry Topology. Can has mentored several Ph.D. and Master’s students. He has organized numerous conferences and delivered lectures at prestigious institutions worldwide.
2023 School of Science and Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering celebrates the accomplishments of Science and Engineering Faculty and Staff each spring. This year, awards were presented on Tuesday, May 2 at the Audubon Tea Room. Congratulations to all the recipients!
For a copy of the event program, click here.
List of Awardees:
Dr. Uwe Pontius Recognized with Outstanding Service Award, Adjunct Position
Our newest adjunct faculty member, Dr. Uwe Pontius, MD, PhD, was recently recognized with the Tulane School of Science and Engineering 2023 Outstanding Service Alumnus Award. His innovative work with graduate and undergraduate students in the biomedical engineering program has led to published articles, several master’s theses, patents, and a Kenneth H. Kuhn Sr.
NIH awards Tulane researchers $1.9 million to study how babies learn
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.9 million grant to Tulane University researchers to study how infants orient their attention in the early stages of development and how it may affect their learning.
Lead investigator Julie Markant, assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science and Engineering, will study how infants pay attention to their caregivers and how these interactions relate to how children learn in early development.
Three BME Alums Recognized at 2023 SSE Alumni Awards Celebration
On April 13, 2023, the School of Science and Engineering held its annual Alumni Awards Celebration to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments and contributions of SSE graduates. Of the seven awards bestowed, including delayed 2020 recognitions, BME alums were presented with the following distinctions:
The 2020 Outstanding Alumna Award was presented to Parastoo Khoshakhlagh, PhD, who received her doctorate in Biomedical Engineering in 2015.
Renowned Tulane professor elected to National Academy of Sciences
Lisa Fauci, a professor of mathematics at Tulane University, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
CAMS Students Visit Ochsner Pathology Lab
On May 1st, 2023, the students of SCEN Anatomy and Physiology in CAMS (Center for Anatomical and Movement Sciences) had the privilege of visiting Ochsner's Pathology Lab. The visit, organized in collaboration between Professor Dimitri Papadopoulos of Tulane University’s Biomedical Engineering Department and Dr. Courtney Jackson from Ochsner Medical Center, aimed to showcase the practical application of the students' knowledge in a hospital setting.