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National Engineers Day highlights the invaluable contributions of engineers across many disciplines and the hundreds of students visiting ��ż�� on Feb. 21 to celebrate were able to experience the wonders of engineering through interactive activities.

_{February 26, 2024}

��ż�� Celebrated The Ingenuity of Problem Solving With National Engineers Day

The ��ż�� celebrated the value of engineering studies with a daylong event for area middle and high school students on Feb. 21 in honor of National Engineers Week. Read more

��ż�� President Kathy Johnson is the eighth president and the first woman to helm ��ż�� in its 65-year history.

_{January 11, 2024}

��ż�� President Kathy Johnson: Collaborative, Servant Leader

��ż�� President Kathy Johnson knows the impact a faculty member can have in a student’s life. Read more

The newly renovated lounge in the Engineering Building at ��ż�� offers students a comfortable study place.

_{December 12, 2023}

Engineering Study Lounge Renovated with $120K Gift

The study lounge in the Engineering Building at the ��ż�� has been renovated courtesy of a $120,000 gift from ��ż�� alumnus Tony Cibilich. Read more

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the ��ż��, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

_{December 11, 2023}

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To ��ż�� Grads: ‘I’m living my dream because I went to this school’

Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who earned two degrees from the ��ż��, gave the commencement address Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Read more

��ż�� graduate student Eduardo Turcios shares research as part of the annual Innovate��ż�� symposium held on campus Nov. 14-15.

_{November 17, 2023}

Innovate ��ż�� Symposium Showcases Students Scholarly Research and Creative Output

Innovate��ż�� offered a platform broad enough to highlight students scholarly research and creative outputs. Read more

Many ��ż�� alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.

_{November 16, 2023}

Seventy ��ż�� Alumni Selected for List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The 2024 edition of the New Orleans 500, which profiles business leaders in the region, features 70 ��ż�� alumni, as well as several ��ż�� administrators. Read more

��ż�� alumna Sabrina Farmer (left) stands with President Kathy Johnson and Ricky Burke, president of the ��ż�� Alumni Association, at the Distinguished Alumni Gala held Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at the National WWII Museum.

_{November 10, 2023}

‘Don’t Underestimate How Far You Can Go, as a ��ż�� Graduate,” Distinguished Alumna Sabrina Farmer Tells Gala Audience

Addressing a crowd of 400 people might be a daunting task to some. But Sabrina Farmer, who spoke to such a group inside the Boeing Freedom Pavilion at the National WWII Museum, is used to performing under pressure. Read more

The Silver & Blue magazine offers alumni, students and friends of the ��ż�� an exciting snapshot of the institution and its impactful work on campus and beyond.

_{October 26, 2023}

Rocket Man Lionel Dutreix Graces the Cover of the Fall 2023 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2023 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin earned two degrees from the ��ż��.

_{October 19, 2023}

Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To Serve as Fall 2023 Commencement Speaker

Acclaimed novelist and ��ż�� alumnus Maurice Carlos Ruffin will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2023 commencement ceremony. Read more