SSE News

Cell to the 12th Power

Cell MS students took a break from MCAT prep studies to pose with alums. This semester, the Department of Cell & Molecular Biology has an unprecedented all-woman cohort of 12 brilliant students. 

Front: Roselene Louis, Jailyn Jones, Montana Billings, Aval Dudhat, Gaby Moyano, Iris Chau, and Chelsea Le with Shivani Patel (MS ’24) and Belarsi Ouattara (MS ’25, PhD first year)

Back: Haiden Citron (BS ’22, MS ’25) with Kyla Johnson and Semaj James

(Not Pictured - Kaila Johnson, Christina Suarez, Yiying Zhu) 

Tulane University earns top Fulbright producer distinction for fourth consecutive year

Great Barrier Reef bleaching projected to become near-annual, Tulane research finds

Tulane connects students with faculty and industry mentors in new research initiative

This summer, a new undergraduate opportunity is available to students across the United States through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program at Tulane University. The program reflects NSF's recognition that the nation needs scientists who possess technical depth and the ability to translate research into solutions.

Tulane Researcher Helps Advance Global Study of “Forever Chemicals” in Marine Fish

A Tulane University researcher contributes to an international study examining how “forever chemicals” move through marine ecosystems and into seafood consumed by people around the world. The research offers new insight into environmental contamination, human exposure, and the future of chemical regulation.

Uncovering How Faults and Mobile Shale Control Methane Seepage in the Gulf of Mexico

New research from Tulane University is reshaping scientific understanding of how methane escapes from the seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico. A master’s thesis by Walee Yeboah, a recent graduate of the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, reveals that active faults and mobile shale structures beneath the seafloor play a critical role in directing methane and fluid migration; challenging long-standing assumptions that salt tectonics alone dominate seepage patterns in the region.

So You Want to Be a Researcher? Tulane SSE Launches New Video Series Spotlighting Undergraduate Discovery

Undergraduate research often happens quietly; in labs humming late into the evening, in marshes at sunrise, and at workbenches scattered with notebooks, samples, and questions. At the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering (SSE), those moments are foundational to how students learn, grow, and imagine what’s next.

Michael Naguib Named A 2025 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate for Fifth Straight Year

Michael Naguib, a respected professor at Tulane University, has been recognized as a 2025 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate, one of the most prestigious global honors in academic research.

Dr. GeAndra Imoudu: Building Pathways for Future Scientists Through STEM Education

When Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, Dr. GeAndra Imoudu’s life and career
shifted course in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Then a graduate student at Tulane University,
she found herself balancing chemical engineering classes, a full-time job, and the daunting work
of rebuilding her family’s home. “It was a hectic period,” she said. “But I look back on it like—if
I could do that, what can’t I do?”

That determination has defined her ever since. Today, Dr. Imoudu is the founder and executive

Tulane School of Science and Engineering Announces Three New Department Chairs Beginning January 1, 2026

The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering (SSE) is pleased to announce three new department chair appointments taking effect January 1, 2026. Dr. Hank Ashbaugh will lead the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), Dr. Sunshine Van Bael will chair the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), and Dr. Ryan Glasser will head the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics (PEP).