NEWS
2022
June
Íæż½ã½ã Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students
Middle school students from St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan, La. Read more
May
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and Íæż½ã½ã Alumna Michelle Miller, ‘Don’t ever let your naysayers win’
CBS News award-winning journalist and Íæż½ã½ã alumna Michelle Miller recalled the painful experience of being fired from her second job in broadcasting. She made a mistake in a news story that could have cost her a career—if she had let that one moment define her. Read more
Silver & Blue Spring 2022: Íæż½ã½ã Alumni, Faculty and Students Are Creatives, Change Agents, Influencers and Visionaries
The spring 2022 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of this illustrious community and the impactful work that’s taking place on campus and beyond. The magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more
April
Íæż½ã½ã Awards Over $270,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors
The Íæż½ã½ã awarded more than $270, 000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students Wednesday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. Read more
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and Íæż½ã½ã Alumna Michelle Miller to Serve as Spring 2022 Commencement Speaker
CBS News journalist and Íæż½ã½ã alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more
March
In Memoriam: Electrical Engineering Professor Rasheed Azzam, One of Íæż½ã½ã’s First Distinguished Professors
Rasheed Azzam, an electrical engineering professor who taught for more than four decades at the Íæż½ã½ã and was named one of Íæż½ã½ã’s first distinguished professors, died Feb. 17. Read more
January
Alumna Meagan Williams Channels Civil Engineering Skills To Manage NOLA’s Storm Waters
Meagan Williams, who earned a degree in civil engineering from Íæż½ã½ã, was named a 2020 CNN Champion for Change and a Waternow 2021 Emerging Leader for her work protecting New Orleans’ communities from flooding. Read more
2021
December
Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie Donate $5 Million to the Íæż½ã½ã College of Engineering
Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie have donated $5 million to the Íæż½ã½ã College of Engineering. It is the largest gift to an academic college in the history of the University. Read more
Alumnus John Mather, Director Of Marine Projects For Mercy Ships
Seven years ago, John Mather visited the Mercy Ships headquarters in East Texas to conduct a routine compliance audit. It changed his life. Read more