Slave ownership makes for complicated familial histories
February 23, 2018
On March 6, author Edward Ball will lead a talk titled, “Life of a Klansman,” exploring the life of Ball’s great-grandfather, who violently opposed racial democracy in Louisiana between 1865 and 1877.
Peace Corps names Tulane No. 1 producer of volunteers for 2018
February 21, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, Tulane University is ranked first among graduate schools for the number of volunteers who join the Peace Corps. There are 27 alumni currently serving.
‘Ma Francophonie’ inspires stories about French New Orleans
February 19, 2018
The French Graduate Student Association of Tulane University has a new project called Ma Francophonie NOLA, an initiative that will explore the ways that the city’s French heritage influences life today.
Change of pace
February 15, 2018
The end of Mardi Gras marks the beginning of Lent for many in the Tulane community.
Love notes
February 09, 2018
The Louisiana Research Collection documents the social and business life of New Orleans from the 1850s through the 1930s.
Tulane MakerSpace an inspiration to New Orleans schools
February 08, 2018
Tulane University is adding an outreach component to its already successful MakerSpace program.
Latin American Library brings 1960s radionovelas to the digital age
February 07, 2018
In a move that will make important works of Latino popular culture more widely available, the Latin American Library at Tulane University will digitize 36 of 135 audio recordings in the Louis J. Boeri and Minín Bujones Boeri Collection of Cuban American Radionovelas unavailable to the public since their original broadcasts in the 1960s.
A grand marshal, a Carnival queen and a krewe of skeletons
February 07, 2018
Members of the Tulane community are not only Carnival spectators, many are participants in the pageantry of Mardi Gras.
Activists, journalists and celebrities team up to ‘Unrig the System’
February 05, 2018
The Unrig the System Summit welcomed attendees to the Tulane University uptown campus for a weekend conference that encouraged collaboration to develop solutions for pressing political issues.
Pint-sized parade
February 05, 2018
The Krewe of Newcomb rolls through the uptown campus spreading carnival cheer.
Tulane marching band readies for Carnival
February 01, 2018
The Tulane University Marching Band is set to march through the streets of New Orleans in four parades this Carnival season.
Real estate in real time
February 01, 2018
Louis Baugier, a 2013 A.B. Freeman School of Business graduate, developed Surecave, an app that allows a landlord or property owner to manage everything from finding tenants to managing multiple properties.
Passion pays in crowdfunding, research study shows
January 30, 2018
Junchao “Jason” Li, an assistant professor of management at the A.B. Freeman School of Business, studies the role that passion plays in the success of crowdfunding campaigns.
'Bring a buddy' and other Carnival safety tips
January 29, 2018
Mardi Gras is around the corner and there's a lot to be learned about safety before heading to your first parade. Even if it isn't your first, it's never too late to become familiar with tips to enjoy a safe and happy Carnival season. View the video.