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Ehab Meselhe has received a grant to plan the creation of an online forecasting tool to help scientists, ecologists and engineers.
![Nicole Gasparini poses for photo on large rock in forest Nicole Gasparini poses for photo on large rock in forest](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/gasparini600.jpg?itok=e3ezrhny)
Nicole Gasparini has been named the winner of the 2021 Marguerite T. Williams Award by the American Geophysical Union’s Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Section.
![Tulane students make their way to class. Students were welcomed back to campus after online learning for two weeks. Tulane students make their way to class. Students were welcomed back to campus after online learning for two weeks.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Return_To_Campus_RSC_5129.jpg?itok=hGvA9a7s)
Students returned to in-person classes after two weeks of online learning as damage assessments and repairs were made following Hurricane Ida.
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The campus is once again energized by the presence of students in residence and dining halls, studying on the quads, and enjoying early fall in New Orleans.
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CPS is partnering with local relief organizations, other departments and student groups to organize donation drives and volunteer opportunities.
![Carolyn Bayer wins funding for two research studies. Carolyn Bayer wins funding for two research studies.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/SSE_Headshots_600.jpg?itok=IMwpkgGs)
Carolyn Bayer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the School of Science and Engineering, is among 23 early career scientists to win funding.
![Biomedical engineering professor Michael J. Moore Biomedical engineering professor Michael J. Moore](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Moore-Portrait_600.jpg?itok=O5DTJg65)
Michael J. Moore, a professor of biomedical engineering, is part of a national study that aims to turn opioid overdose statistics around.
![Tulane School of Social Work offers tips for coping Tulane School of Social Work offers tips for coping](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Bordnick_Hansel_Ferreira.jpg?itok=zf4whiAO)
Patrick Bordnick, Tonya Hansel and Reggie Ferreira say self-care is key in dealing with the mental health challenges of Hurricane Ida.
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New students Jack Harty and Nico Sabia found a note in a hole in the wall of their room in Monroe Residence Hall.
![Thanks to federal and local investments to improve levees and other flood protection infrastructure, Tulane University will welcome students back to campus for in-person classes on Sept. 27 following Hurricane Ida. (Photo by Rusty Costanza) Thanks to federal and local investments to improve levees and other flood protection infrastructure, Tulane University will welcome students back to campus for in-person classes on Sept. 27 following Hurricane Ida. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/First_Week_RSC027_600.jpg?itok=WqGRLcn0)
When Tulane students return to residence halls late next week, they will be doing so a full two weeks earlier than expected.
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In two recent webinars, President Michael Fitts provided the university community with updates on the resumption of normal operations following Hurricane Ida.
![Houston evacuation of Tulane students, talking to President Fitts Houston evacuation of Tulane students, talking to President Fitts](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Houston_600.jpg?itok=5NTfOjyq)
Staff members and outside organizations stepped up to assist more than 2,250 Tulane students relocated to Houston after Hurricane Ida.
![Jay Kolls, MD, a professor of medicine and pediatrics Jay Kolls, MD, a professor of medicine and pediatrics](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/jkolls600.jpg?itok=-96INMjB)
Dr. Jay Kolls, John W. Deming Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine, is lead author of the study.
![A repair man adds a new ceiling tile to damaged room A repair man adds a new ceiling tile to damaged room](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/repaircrew600.jpg?itok=XkBrdzJ9)
Repair crews have been working tirelessly to restore Tulane University campuses after Hurricane Ida.
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The semester has been restructured to compensate for days off due to Hurricane Ida. However, the Thanksgiving holiday will be observed as originally planned.
![Campus Services staff and contractors manage the fuel for the generators that power the temporary HVAC system for the Howard-Tilton Memorial library. Campus Services staff and contractors manage the fuel for the generators that power the temporary HVAC system for the Howard-Tilton Memorial library.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Post-Ida-pbc-2123_600.jpg?itok=ESrWHU0H)
Tulane continues to conduct extensive damage assessments on all the university’s campuses post-Hurricane Ida as part of the process of recovery.
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University leadership outlined the next steps forward in returning the university to normal operations.
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Hurricane Ida passed through New Orleans on Sunday, causing a citywide power outage.