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17�Թ�� computer science professor Shaikh Arifuzzaman awarded a National Science Foundation grant to design fast algorithms to tackle complex dynamic data.

_{February 1, 2022}

Computer Science Professor Shaikh Arifuzzaman Awarded Nearly $250K NSF Research Grant

17�Թ�� computer science professor Shaikh Arifuzzaman has been awarded a two-year, nearly $250,000 National Science Foundation grant. Read more

17�Թ�� students (from left) Christopher Moore, Austin Schmidt, Viet Nguyen and Jared Wise will conduct research this summer as part of the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP).

_{January 25, 2022}

Four 17�Թ�� Computer Science Students Selected For Naval Research Enterprise Internship

Four 17�Թ�� computer science graduate students have been selected for paid summer research internships by the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP). Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown delivered the keynote commencement address to fall undergraduates on Friday, Dec. 10. Brown, who earned an MFA in creative writing from 17�Թ��, was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

_{December 13, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize Winner and 17�Թ�� Alumnus Jericho Brown: ‘Class of 2021, be radical’

In a measured poetic cadence, 17�Թ�� alumnus and Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown urged the fall graduating class of 2021 to “be radical” Read more

Dinah Maygarden (center in green shirt), research associate and science education program director at 17�Թ��’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Science, discusses ways to create new land with students from New Harmony High School in New Orleans.

_{December 1, 2021}

17�Թ��’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Teaches High School Students Importance of Coastal Restoration

For a few hours on Nov. 18, miles of coastal Louisiana were reduced to a plastic box of sand that was subjected to the constant flow of water spouting from a bottle that represented the Mississippi River. Read more

Many 17�Թ�� alumni are among those featured in Biz New Orleans' inaugural edition of “influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.”

_{November 23, 2021}

More than 80 17�Թ�� Alumni Selected for Inaugural List of New Orleans Business Influencers

The inaugural edition of Biz New Orleans’ guide to influential business leaders features more than 80 17�Թ�� alumni Read more

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{November 22, 2021}

Catch Up With Friends, Relive Favorite Moments With The Fall 2021 Issue of Silver & Blue

The fall 2021 issue of Silver & Blue is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

Charles O’Connor, the founding director of the Advanced Material Research Institute at 17�Թ�� and professor emeritus of chemistry

_{November 17, 2021}

In Memoriam: Charles O’Connor, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Founding Director of AMRI

Charles O’Connor, the founding director of the Advanced Material Research Institute (AMRI) at the 17�Թ�� and professor emeritus Read more

The National WWII Museum’s Boeing Freedom Pavilion provided a dramatic setting for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{November 5, 2021}

17�Թ�� Celebrates Alumni Achievement at Distinguished Alumni Gala

After a virtual version last year, the 2021 17�Թ�� Distinguished Alumni Gala returned to the striking surroundings of the Nation Read more

Alumnus Jericho Brown was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and earned an MFA in creative writing from 17�Թ�� in 2002.

_{October 28, 2021}

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet and 17�Թ�� Alumnus Jericho Brown to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and 17�Թ�� alumnus Jericho Brown will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s fall 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more