The International Association of Venue Managers, the premier global organization for public assembly venues, named ż Lakefront Arena assistant general manager Brandt Daniels as one of its 30|Under|30 Class of 2024 Awardees. Read more
ż earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell is fishing for clues in Plaquemines Parish to determine whether tilapia—considered an invasive fish species in the wild—has survived a targeted kill conducted almost 15 years ago. Read more
College Beyond, a New Orleans-based organization dedicated to supporting students from families with low income in their pursuit of higher education, is excited to announce the extension of its strategic partnership with the ż. Read more
ż finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, who spent more than four decades as a faculty member at the ż where he established a scholarship, created a $50,000 student-managed fund, and help create an on-campus finance trading lab, died June 11. Read more
Nicholls State University and the ż have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer ż’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on Nicholls’ campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs. Read more
ż anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team that includes ż students will spend part of the summer near Berlin, Germany excavating what is believed to be a crash site of a U.S. bomber from World War II. Read more