NEWCOMB
Bridging the gender equity gap in Science & Technology
Current Issue
Message from Executive Director Sally J. Kenney
Message from Executive Director Sally J. KenneyBy Sally J. KenneyDear Friends, As this difficult semester of Hurricane Ida and COVID variants winds to a close, I write with the news that I am stepping down as director of the Newcomb Institute on June 30th, 2022. I am...
A Message from the Newcomb Alumnae Association President
A Message from the Newcomb Alumnae Association PresidentBy Lisa D. T. Rice (NC ’83, Parent ’15)My dearest fellow alumnae, It is amazing that my two years as President of the NAA are coming to an end. Serving you in this role during a once-in-one-hundred-year pandemic...
– Features –
Paying it Forward: Millibeth Currie on creating opportunities in STEM for youth
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20) Photo of Millibeth CurrieMaya Angelou once said, “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” Alumna Millibeth Currie (NC ’89) is using her education and experience as a woman in STEM to inspire and empower the next generation...
The Technology and Digital Humanities Lab at Newcomb Institute
By Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Ph.D.From left to right and top to bottom: Maya Angele Pelichet, Siyang Hu, Kila Moore, Adelaide Jasica, and Rebecca RothSince 2007, Newcomb Institute has supported undergraduates in gaining access to technology applications and building...
Dr. Elizabeth C. Bellino on service and global health impacts
By Sue Strachan (NC ’86)The day after an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude devastated Haiti in 2010, pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth C. Bellino (NC ’98, PHTM *00) was there, working with the United Nations medical field team, helping set up the pediatric medical tent. Among...
In the Classroom: Creating space for gender representation in STEM
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20)Photo of Liandra NiyahAs the struggle for gender equity and representation in the world of science continues, students are taking steps in the classroom every day to ensure there will be curious and engaged young scientists following in their...
NASA Engineer Meghan Bush on the Importance of Community in Leadership Development
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20)Photo of Meghan BushThe phrase “To infinity and beyond!” comes to mind as one learns of the incredible work alumna Meghan Bush (SSE ’20, *21) is doing as one of the newest research electrical engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research...
Gender Representation and Collective Technological Solutions
By Lauren Gaines (LA ’20)Photo of Piper StevensAt this unprecedented moment in history, the importance of problem-solving and innovation with community and collective good in mind is not lost on Piper Stevens, a senior studying chemical engineering with a minor in...
– Newcomb Connections –
From the Archives: Newcomb Scientific Trailblazers
By Camille E. Boechler (LA *21) From Right to Left: Lucille Godelfer’s portrait as Secretary-Treasurer of Newcomb French Circle from the 1924 issue of Jambalaya, the official yearbook for Tulane University and Newcomb College; Mary Rollins as a chemist at the...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at Newcomb Institute
By Julie Henriquez Aldana, Ph.D., Gabe Christian Solá, and Andi Richardson (NC '99)Newcomb Alumnae Association president Lisa Rice (NC '83) conducts a Q&A session with Raven Ancar (LA '21) about her documentary, The VeilIn these decidedly difficult times, Tulane...
Newcomb Alumnae offer support to students following Hurricane Ida
By Beth Chauvin In the days following Hurricane Ida, nearly 1,200 Tulane students evacuated to Houston, where they were temporarily housed at the Hyatt Hotel as they made arrangements to return home while our uptown campus was being repaired. The short...
– Noteworthy at Newcomb –
Intersectionality and Public Policy: 2021 Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium
By Laura WolfordDr. Khiara M. Bridges, professor at UC Berkeley School of Law was keynote lecturer at the 2021 Newcomb Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium On February 5th, Newcomb Institute hosted the 2021 Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium. This day-long symposium...
Newcomb Welcomes Valeria Luiselli as the 2021 Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence
By Laura WolfordWhile the Institute originally hoped to bring Valeria Luiselli, the 2021 Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in Residence, to campus, she wowed the Tulane community during a series of virtual events from March 2-9, 2021. Luiselli was born in Mexico City and grew up...
Introducing Current, Newcomb’s newest Residential Learning Community
By Gabe Christian-SoláGirls, women, and other gender minorities are systematically tracked away from science and math throughout their education, limiting their training and options to go into these fields as adults. Women make up only 28% of the workforce in science,...
– Student Voices & Alumnae Profiles –
Student Voices, Student Action
By Lucien Mensah (SSE ’21, LA *22) Photo of Lucien Mensah, a graduate student at Tulane University pursuing his Master of Computational Linguistics degree. He is also a graduate assistant for Digital Humanities at Newcomb Institute and the Office...
Sue Strachan
Name: Sue Strachan Major(s) and Graduation Year(s): 1986, Bachelor of Arts, English Based in: New Orleans, LA Job Title: Freelance writer, editor, and publicist; volunteer After covering New Orleans art and culture for more than 25 years, alumna Sue Strachan (NC ‘86)...
Denise Butler
Name: Denise Butler Major(s) and Graduation Year(s): 1975, Bachelor of Science, Biology; 1984, Master of Science, Geology Based in:Houston, TX Job Title:Geoscience Discipline Lead, Western Hemisphere for Shell Exploration and Production Company At the conclusion of an...
– Donor Honor Roll –
– In Memoriam –
Alice Rose “Pi” George, 1944-2020
Alice Rose “Pi” George was raised in Silver Creek and Monticello, Virginia. She studied art and English literature at Newcomb College and the University of London. After completing her studies, she moved to New York City, where she remained for 55 years. George...
Monica Fried, 1941-2021
Monica Fried was born in Panama City, Panama to Dr. George Yates and Audrey Derienbecker. She graduated from Newcomb College with her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and received a master's degree in counseling from Tulane University. After graduation, Fried worked for...
Louise Belle Prosser, 1924-2021
Louise Belle Prosser was born in Alexandria, LA to Frank Harris Peterman and Julia O’Shee Peterman. She attended St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame University and graduated from Newcomb College with a degree in English. Prosser also received her Master of Library...
– Events –
Conceiving Equity
The 10th Annual Roe v. Wade Lecture, Featuring Loretta Ross March 5th, 2021 - 2 pm - 4 pm Uptown Campus, Qatar Ballroom, LBC 2 - 3 pm | Reception and exhibit of poster presentations by Newcomb Institute’s Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health interns, as well...
Brit Bennett: The 2022 Zale-Kimmering Writer-in-Residence
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm Uptown Campus, the Diboll Gallery, at The Commons Brit Bennett reading and interview as the Zale-Kimmerling writer-in-residence. Born and raised in Southern California, Brit Bennett graduated from Stanford University and later...
Symposium on Rape Narratives
Join us for a symposium on rape narratives/memoirs. This event brings together the contributors to the edited volume Me Too, Feminist Theory, and Surviving Sexual Violence (Lexington Press, 2020) for a series of conversations and interviews around writing rape...
Newcomb Scholars Symposium
The Newcomb Scholars Program selects twenty intellectually curious and motivated undergraduates each year to participate in an academically rigorous interdisciplinary learning experience about feminist leadership. Together, the Scholars create a community of diverse...
Under The Oaks Awards Ceremony
May 20, 2022 Under the Oaks is a ceremony hosted each year by Newcomb Institute during Commencement week. At Under the Oaks, we honor graduating students, including award recipients (named awards and Oak Wreath), Newcomb Scholars, Mortar Board members, Newcomb grant...
Newcomb Summer Session
June 20 - July 29, 2022 (virtual and in-person programming) Newcomb Summer Session is a selective pre-college program designed to educate students for gender equity, offered by Newcomb Institute of Tulane University. Students entering their sophomore,...
Open Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5pm
Holidays: Closed