Amped up for artificial intelligence
March 29, 2017
Computer scientists are in the thick of the hot field of artificial intelligence. They touch lives in all kinds of ways from programming ethics into self-driving cars to interpreting how the brain reads sounds.
Cutting emergency response time wins big at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
March 27, 2017
Alumnus Benjamin Swig has an idea that will cut emergency medical response time from nine minutes to five. For that idea, Swig and his co-founder Justin Dangel won The Big Idea competition Friday during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week.
The More You NOLA: Spring to-do list
March 24, 2017
Whether you’re seeking an outdoor adventure, a fitness challenge or even the nearest crawfish boil, check out this infographic for a few fun ideas to add to your to-do list this season.
Chuck Berry and the origins of ‘Tulane’
March 21, 2017
Seasoned musical ears may recall the song “Tulane” by rock ’n’ roll legend Chuck Berry, who died Saturday at the age of 90. Nick Spitzer, a professor in Tulane’s School of Liberal Arts, explains the meaning behind the song based on an interview he conducted with Berry in 2003.
With help from Tulane, Panama aims to become a completely bilingual country
March 21, 2017
The Panama Bilingüe program, a creation of the government of Panama in collaboration with Tulane University, is designed with a goal of making the Republic of Panama bilingual in Spanish and English within a single generation.
‘Human books’ featured at Tulane Living Library
March 20, 2017
Volunteers served as human books that could be checked out to share their unique life experiences with the borrower.
International flavor
March 20, 2017
The International Food and Music Festival gives Tulanians a reason to move their feet.
Want to get away? Travel the world without leaving campus
March 15, 2017
If you’re looking for weekend plans that involve food tastings from a variety of cultures, dance performances from around the world and music that carries an African beat, look no further than the International Food and Music Festival on the uptown campus of Tulane University.
Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute president, former CNN and TIME executive, joins Tulane faculty
March 14, 2017
Walter Isaacson, the New Orleans native and former Times-Picayune reporter who became chairman and CEO of CNN, managing editor of TIME, a best-selling author and leader of the Aspen Institute, is joining Tulane University’s history department with the title University Professor.
Join the krewe that makes Tulane’s commencement happen
March 13, 2017
Help create an unforgettable experience for Tulane graduates by becoming a volunteer for the 2017 Unified Commencement Ceremony.
Wait, don’t trash those Mardi Gras beads
March 10, 2017
Mardi Gras beads are fun to catch, but what do you do when there are bags full of them in your possession? Check out these ways to reuse and recycle your beads.
Tulane graduate leads youth running program
March 10, 2017
The local nonprofit Youth Run NOLA, led by alumna Denali Lander helps 10-to-18-year-olds throughout Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes hit their stride in developing self-esteem and healthy living habits.
Pink ladies
March 08, 2017
Azaleas, in full bloom thanks to an early spring, have the uptown campus awash in shades of pink and magenta.
Famed conservationist Jane Goodall to appear at Tulane
March 08, 2017
World-renowned ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall will deliver a lecture on her life’s work Thursday, March 16, at Tulane.
Alumnus gives hot dogs his stamp of approval
March 07, 2017
Snap Dog is the creation of specialty hot dog entrepreneur Keith Dorman (A&S ’92), who traded in a job as a bonds salesman for the life of an entrepreneur. Since launching in 2013, Dorman’s company now has 30 stands located throughout New York City, with plans to add dozens more.