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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.
BME Welcomes SE Louisiana VA Chief of Staff as New Adjunct
Dr. Randolph Roig has joined The Tulane Department of Biomedical Engineering as an adjunct professor and graduate student mentor. Dr. Roig is currently the Chief of Staff at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Center System. He is board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation, pain medicine, and spinal cord injury medicine. Dr. Randy Roig is a resident of New Orleans. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Tulane University School of Engineering and a graduate of the LSU School of Medicine. At SLVHCS, Dr.
Longtime VA Collaborator recognized with adjunct professorship
Tulane Biomedical Engineering (BME) welcomes adjunct professor Mr. Brian Layman. Brian began interacting with the department in 2018 to discuss new internship opportunities for undergraduate students. Mr. Layman’s work at the New Orleans VA Medical Center developed during years of work with amputees beginning in 1995 with his own father and then working in the family-owned prosthetics business, Innovative Orthotics and Prosthetics. Mr.
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.
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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.