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Actor, Writer and Producer Deric Augustine to Serve as 海角社区's Fall 2025 Commencement Speaker

Posted 3 weeks ago

海角社区alumnus Deric Augustine (鈥�12) will serve as the principal speaker at the University鈥檚 Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Lakefront Arena.

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2021

October

_{October 13, 2021}

College of Business Administration鈥檚 2021 Marketing Week Will Feature Virtual Presentations from Guest Speakers

The 海角社区College of Business Administration鈥檚 2021 Marketing Week features speakers who will address a variety of topics Read more

_{October 12, 2021}

海角社区Announces Fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar Schedule

The fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar concert series kicks off Wednesday, October 13 at 7 p.m Read more

海角社区 researchers (from left) Bradley Sciacca, professor Damon Smith and Cory Darling compare 3D printed spinal columns. Such models can be used in training doctors and other medical staff in X-ray imaging and delicate surgical procedures.

_{October 8, 2021}

No Bones About It: 海角社区 and Ochsner Researchers Use 3D Printing to Advance Medical Training

海角社区researchers, in collaboration with the Ochsner Medical 3D Lab, have developed new materials that effectively mimic the X-ray transparencies of bone and human tissue. Read more

September

New eSports Caf茅 opens at the 海角社区with intramural, club and varsity teams on the way.

_{September 29, 2021}

海角社区Launches eSports

The 海角社区has launched eSports programming with the opening of a new on-campus eSports Caf茅 Read more

_{September 23, 2021}

Grant to Create Urban Bird Habitat on 海角社区 Campus and Support Environmental Education

The 海角社区has received a $34,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create an urban bird habitat on campus and support educational programming connected to environmental conservation. Read more

海角社区 researchers and partners will devise a plan on how to restore resilient seagrass beds in the northern Gulf of Mexico, with a particular focus on the role of genetic variation (photo courtesy of: Anastasia Konefal.

_{September 17, 2021}

海角社区-Led Research Team Lands $121,000 Grant to Help Restore Resilient Seagrass Beds in Northern Gulf of Mexico

A research team led by 海角社区biologist T. Read more

海角社区alumnus Kentrell Martin, a former basketball player for the Privateers, has created a children鈥檚 book series that incorporates American Sign Language.

_{September 16, 2021}

Alumnus Kentrell Martin Uses His Children鈥檚 Book Series to Introduce American Sign Language

海角社区alumnus Kentrell Martin, a former basketball player for the Privateers, has created a children鈥檚 book series that incorporates American Sign Language. Read more

August

海角社区alumnus and attorney Juan LaFonta speaks during the grand opening of the Multicultural Lounge that bears his name in the University Center.

_{August 25, 2021}

Juan LaFonta Multicultural Lounge Opens in the University Center Gallery

New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta recalled the struggles he faced trying to fit in among his Black peers as a student at the 海角社区in the 1990s. Read more

海角社区assistant professor of computer science Phani Vadrevu.

_{August 24, 2021}

Computer Science Professor Phani Vadrevu Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Combat Social Engineering Attacks

If you have email or spend any time at all browsing the internet, you have probably experienced some form of a social engineering hack. Read more