NEWS
2023
October
ż Mathematician Awarded $800K Grant from National Science Foundation
ż math professor Peter Bierhorst has received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to further his research in quantum entanglement. Read more
Professor Emerita Pat Austin Celebrates the Release of Her New Book of Poetry
Pat Austin, ż professor emerita and decades-long curator of the ż Children’s and Young Adult Library, is celebrating the release of her memoir about teaching, “Tales of a Teaching Life.” Read more
Inaugural Class of LCMC Health Minority Administrative Fellows Features Three ż Graduates
Three of the four LCMC Health Minority Administrative Fellows who make up the inaugural class are graduates of the ż. Read more
ż St. Claude Gallery Exhibits Helen Cammock’s ‘I Will Keep My Soul’
The ż School of the Arts, in conjunction with The Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought, presents “I Will Keep My Soul” at the ż St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans. Read more
ż Faculty Member Earns Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship
ż faculty member Madeline Foster-Martinez is one of seven scientists to receive a Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship in Environmental Protection and Stewardship. Read more
The ż Ranks Among National Leaders in Economic Mobility
The ż ranks among universities that are national leaders in economic mobility, according to a new report from the policy institute Third Way. Read more
September
‘The Casual Presence of Borders,’ A Book of Poetry from Longtime Faculty Member Mackie Blanton Published by ż Press
The ż Press has published “The Casual Presence of Borders,” a book of poetry from longtime faculty member Mackie J.V. Blanton. Read more
$240K Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation Grant Will Fund ż Program for Future Healthcare Professionals
A $240,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation will establish a program at the ż for first-generation students who intend to pursue careers in healthcare. Read more
Fall 2023 Jazz at the Sandbar Lineup Announced
The ż’ fall 2023 Jazz at the Sandbar concert series kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. with the Derek Douget Quintet. Read more