Tulane University - School of Science and Engineering

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Nicholas J. Altiero, Dean

The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering combines the very best of a top tier research university with a strong commitment to high quality undergraduate education. The rich tradition of excellence, the interdisciplinary intellectual environment, the personal attention to students at all levels, and the setting in picturesque uptown New Orleans make the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering a truly exceptional experience.

Upcoming Events — Highlights

Fall 2012 Welcome Week at Tulane - Move-in
Saturday, August 25-Sunday, August 26, 2012
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Fall 2012 SSE Freshmen Welcome
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SSE Distinguished Leadership Circle Reception
By Invitation Only
6 PM - 8 PM • Thursday, November 1, 2012
123 Walnut - Roof-top

Fall 2012 SSE Board of Advisors Meeting
By Invitation Only
Room 600 - Boggs Center for Energy & Biotechnology
7 AM - 11:45 AM • Friday, November 2, 2012

SSE 2012 Homecoming Celebration
Open House ♦ Research Lab Tours ♦ Reception
Everyone is invited
1st Fl. Lobby - Boggs Center for Energy & Biotechnology
2 PM - 4 PM • Friday, November 2, 2012

SSE 2012 Homecoming Tailgating Tent
Everyone is invited
Mercedes-Benz Superdome - Champions Square
11 AM - Game Kickoff • Saturday, November 3, 2012

SSE Weekly Seminars
Public is invited
Seminars Will Resume in the Fall Semester

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Spiders: What’s the Fear Factor?

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Each Halloween, huge “spider webs” with hairy spider figures appear on houses, fences and trees. In the popular imagination, spiders are partners in evil with the vampires and zombies that come alive on All Hallow’s Eve. “I remember spider movies from the ’50s. In film, being attacked by a giant spider with dripping jaws is not a good thing!” says Terry Christenson, a Tulane expert on evolution of behavior in spiders.

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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

The mission of the Department is to provide the highest quality programs to educate students in the principles and applications of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

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