Seminars, News, and Events
Seminars, News, and Events
Here you’ll find the latest updates on groundbreaking research, student and faculty achievements, upcoming seminars, community partnerships, and major events shaping the future of river and coastal systems. From innovative resilience strategies along the Gulf Coast to global collaborations addressing climate and water challenges, our program is at the forefront of science and engineering solutions for dynamic environments. Explore how our students, researchers, and partners are advancing knowledge and building a more sustainable and resilient future.
Seminars
The RCSE Departmental seminar series will resume this semester. Seminars will take place on Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Boggs 600.
All seminars will be held in person - subject to change at the University's discretion. For those unable to attend in person, a Zoom link to watch remotely will be made available. For Zoom link information, please contact msmith77@tulane.edu.
Date | SPEAKER | TITLE OF PRESENTATION | HOSTING FACULTY |
|---|---|---|---|
January 22, 2026 | Wade Foster | Environmental Engineering: what undergraduate engineering students need to lean | Department /Ehab |
January 29, 2026 | Annalisa Molini | TBD |
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February 5, 2026 | Tom Decarlo (EES) | TBD | Soenke Dangendorf |
February 12, 2026 | Reepal Shah (ByWater) | TBD | Matt/ John Sabo |
February 19, 2026 | MARDI GRAS WEEK, NO SEMINAR | ||
February 26, 2026 | Enrica Viparelli, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, University of South Carolina | TBD | Matt Czapiga |
March 5, 2026 | Leigh-Anne Sharp (CPRA) | TBD | Annalisa Molini |
March 12, 2026 | Kemal Cambazoglu, University of Southern Mississippi | Near-Coastal Ocean Modeling with Applications for Coastal and Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Water Quality in Mississippi Sound and Bight | Ibrahim Demir |
March 19, 2026 | Matt Hiatt (LSU) | TBD | Mead Allison |
March 26, 2026 | SPRING BREAK WEEK, NO SEMINAR | ||
April 2, 2026 | Leah Kahler, TU Architecture and Built Environment | TBD | Barb Kleiss |
April 9, 2026 | Chantal Block | TBD | Ehab Meselhe |
April 16, 2026 |
| TBD | Grad Students |
April 23, 2026 | Noah Hendricks/TBD | TBD | Grad Student seminars |
News
Near the Mississippi’s mouth, scientists are trying to predict the future. ‘A massive effort.’
Down at a bend near the mouth of the Mississippi River, Claire Kemick keeps a close eye on a laptop as the boat that brought her here maneuvers the currents.
Tulane School of Science and Engineering Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering is pleased to welcome a new group of faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year. Representing disciplines from chemistry and psychology to seismology and electrical engineering, these scholars bring fresh research, teaching experience, and perspective to SSE's departments. The school is excited for them to join the community and begin their work with students and colleagues.
Meet the First Graduates of Tulane’s River-Coastal Science and Engineering PhD and On-Campus Master’s Programs
Laura Manuel '24, Emma House '25, and Sherif Ahmed '24 are applying Tulane’s river and coastal expertise to challenges ranging from Mississippi River forecasting and Louisiana land loss to environmental management and global water systems.
New Tulane Studies Show Rising Seas and Sinking Land Are Reshaping Coastal Risk
Research led by Tulane scientist Sönke Dangendorf is helping redefine how scientists understand sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and the accelerating risks facing communities worldwide.
Ten from Tulane SSE Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recognition
Ten students and alumni connected to the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering have been recognized through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging researchers in science and engineering.
Lower Mississippi River Science Symposium
The Lower Mississippi River Science Symposium seeks to establish a recurring forum to connect academic, government, and NGO scientists and managers in the region to share their research, ideas, and needs with the goal of building synergy. The theme for this recurring forum is threefold: optimizing the data collection network, strategizing the next generation of models, and outlining key applications of the data and models for management decisions.
Flowerree Symposium
The Flowerree Symposia provide a recurring forum to showcase Tulane University’s role in addressing climate change and its acute impacts in coastal regions such as southern Louisiana. The symposia highlight the local dimensions of a global crisis while focusing Tulane faculty, students, and community stakeholders on how the university can contribute to an evidence-based conversation about solutions. The goal is to bring together ideas and approaches that span the scientific and engineering dimensions of the climate crisis, as well as its human impacts, political challenges, and policy innovations.
