Study says use less jargon when crowdfunding
December 19, 2017
Yuchen Zhang, assistant professor of management at the Freeman School of Business, found that the amount of tech jargon featured in a Kickstarter project’s description could affect its financing.
Native garments
December 19, 2017
Recent donation of Mexican textiles enhances existing collection at the Middle American Research Institute.
LGBTQ papers are significant additions to Tulane archive
December 19, 2017
Among the Louisiana Research Collection’s 2017 acquisitions, particularly notable are the papers of prominent Louisiana gay activists Stewart Butler, Rich Magill, Alan Robinson and Skip Ward. Acquiring significant LGBTQ-related documents — letters, diaries, flyers and other materials — is one of the Louisiana Research Collection’s special focuses.
Hogan Jazz Archive curator honored with Louis Armstrong portrait
December 15, 2017
To commemorate the retirement of Bruce Raeburn, director of special collections and curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive, Carolyn Vance Smith, Marion Smith and William M. Smith Jr. donated a portrait of legendary musician Louis Armstrong to Tulane University.
Unique gifts aplenty at campus holiday sale
December 07, 2017
Shoppers can find a variety of locally crafted artwork at the annual Newcomb Art Department Holiday Studio Sale, including the ever-popular, blown-glass ornaments.
Author to speak on the effects of mass incarceration
December 06, 2017
A public reading and lecture with Fox Rich, a renowned author, mother of six sons and prison abolitionist, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, on the uptown campus.
Blade runners
December 05, 2017
Genie Robinson, a Tulane alumna and archaeologist, is collaborating with the Middle American Research Institute to track obsidian trade in Postclassic Guatemala.
Tricentennial book explores New Orleans’ global impact
December 01, 2017
Tulane University faculty and alumni illuminate how the Crescent City impacted global history in New Orleans & The World: 1718-2018 Tricentennial Anthology.
Tulane Success Center focuses on overcoming failure
December 01, 2017
The Success Center introduces a new video series, “The Untold Story of Failure,” which features students, faculty, alumni and staff candidly sharing stories of triumph over unpredictable setbacks.
Six ways to celebrate the holiday season
November 30, 2017
Check out this infographic displaying holiday events happening on and off campus.
LUNA Fête artists share their creative process at Newcomb Art Museum
November 30, 2017
Since 2014, LUNA Fête has served as an intersection of the worlds of art, architecture and technology in New Orleans. Two of the artists behind the 2017 festival will answer questions about the process of projecting their art in lights on historic Gallier Hall.
Author, alumnus Tim Wise to discuss the rise of ‘Trumpism’
November 29, 2017
Tim Wise, a 1990 political science graduate of Tulane, will provide historical perspective on the current political climate during his talk “Great White Hoax: Racism, Divide-and-Conquer and Politics of Trumpism” today on the uptown campus.
MFA student explores black womanhood in upcoming performance
November 27, 2017
Tulane MFA student Jarrell Hamilton is set to premiere her new performance piece Episodes at Newcomb Art Museum. The work features atypical depictions of black womanhood from African-American ancestry to single motherhood.