How do coastal plants, animals, and microbes respond to climate change? Are coastal ecosystems resilient to climate change? This course will introduce students to the complex ways that climate change affects ecological systems in coastal areas.

Ever wonder how satellites and drones observe Earth and reveal what’s happening across the planet from the air, land, and oceans? Are you eager to discover Earth from a whole new perspective?

Can you picture yourself solving critical issues along our coastal waterways? As our climate changes and we see the sea levels rise, scientists and engineers must work together to create practical solutions for the future.

Can you predict the future? In this course, students will expand their understanding of climate change and the impact that factors such as rising global sea-surface temperatures have on our communities.

We are all experiencing constant changes in algorithms while trying to maintain our own personal rhythms, and trying to stay authentic in an increasingly artificial era.

Spend the week diving into the history, mechanics, and ethics of visual journalism with hands-on time dedicated to making a cohesive, sequenced photo story with an award-winning National Geographic photographer.

New Orleans is among the most musically and culturally significant cities in the world. This course examines how the city’s history—shaped by colonialism, enslavement, and musical/cultural resistance within it—has contributed to the city’s imaginings, both local and global.

Explore New Orleans through documentary film. Students will examine historic and contemporary documentaries that portray the city’s people, culture, crises, and change. We’ll consider how filmmakers’ backgrounds and motivations shape what we see and what’s left unsaid.

Discover the untold stories of New Orleans through its cultural institutions!

This is the Way. Science fiction enables us to study the contemporary political world from a distance -- to shed light on its problems and its weaknesses, and to be imaginative about alternatives, both hope-filled and deeply troubling.