College sports executive and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna Kiki Baker Barnes gave the commencement address at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 9. Read more
Two former New Orleans Saints teammates, wide receiver Marques Colston and fullback Jed Collins, have teamed up with 17³Ô¹ÏÍø professor Chris Surprenant to offer a financial education program for high school students. Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø professor Madeline Foster-Martinez, a native of New Orleans, is using her engineering and environmental science acumen to help fight coastal land erosion in Louisiana. Read more
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (17³Ô¹ÏÍø-CHART) helped craft the Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was recently approved by FEMA. Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp has received a 2-year $814,000 grant from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct sediment sampling along the Louisiana coast. Read more