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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.
From China to America, grad finds home at Tulane
Mimi Chen was born in China, grew up in Australia and later moved to America at 8 years old when her father accepted a job in Washington state. While this much travel at such a young age would have been difficult for some, Chen said it helped her become who she is today and who she hopes to become.
River gate
Located on the eastbank of the Mississippi River just north of the Crescent City Connection, the Tulane River and Coastal Center, left, managed by the ByWater Institute, is home to active research laboratories, staging areas for field operations and other efforts that support coastal resilience and protection, and awareness of local community needs through environmantal education and outreach.
Runsdorf Public Service awardees strive to change the world
Hanan Rimawi and Amber Thorpe both want to change the world.
However, the recipients of this year’s Jim Runsdorf Excellence in Public Service Award are going about it in different ways.
Faculty forum to address leadership, engagement, well-being
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” Benjamin Franklin said, and that applies to both students and faculty members.
A new dean, a big dig and a disappearing coast
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A new dean, big dig and disappearing coast, those are just a few of the stories involving Tulane experts that made national headlines. Check out the latest News in Review:
Complex buildings
New elephant ears in the Louisiana Native Garden face the morning sun as it appears over the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Center for Biotechnology on the uptown campus. To the left are Percival Stern Hall, center, and the Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building.
Tulane scientist Antarctica bound in $25 million glacier study
A Tulane University geologist has been named to a $25 million research collaboration considered one of the most detailed and extensive examinations of a massive Antarctic glacier ever undertaken.
Tulane School of Science and Engineering Honors Outstanding Alumni
(L-R) Science & Engineering distinguished alumni honorees celebrating at the awards ceremony. (L-R Scot Ackerman, Jennifer Berumen, and Robert Ryan).
It’s no secret that the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane houses exceptional intellectual talent, producing groundbreaking innovations in every area of scientific study. But every so often, the School ensures that this open secret stays wide open. At its tenth annual Alumni Awards ceremony on April 12, the SSE honored alumni Robert N. Ryan, Jr., Dr. Jennifer Berumen, and Dr. Scot N. Ackerman.
Tulane scientist named to NIH review panel
Michael J. Moore, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University, has been appointed to a prestigious panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
As a member of the Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision and Low Vision Technologies (BNVT) study section, Moore will review, score and recommend grant proposals dealing with the development, structure, function or pathology of the nervous system.
Tulane, National Wildlife Federation issue recommendations for a more resilient New Orleans
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Tulane University ByWater Institute have released recommendations on how the City of New Orleans can actively build coastal resiliency across the metro region.