University Commencement hits all the right notes
May 18, 2019
Tulane University Commencement featured keynote speaker Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and virtuoso musical performances by Dr. Michael White as more than 3,000 academic degrees were conferred by Tulane President Mike Fitts.
Mellon Fellow earns PhD with research on racism-based trauma
May 15, 2019
Tulane PhD candidate Curtis Davis Jr. will receive a degree in social work on Saturday and is heading to the University of Southern Mississippi for a faculty position. His research centers around racism-based trauma.
Beloved Bead Tree removed from campus
May 14, 2019
On Tuesday afternoon Tulane University’s iconic Bead Tree was removed from its longtime spot on the uptown campus. The nearly 30-year-old Nuttall oak sustained damage when it was struck by lightning several years ago, which weakened its root system.
Outbreak exhibit spotlights Tulane research against epidemics
May 09, 2019
Tulane University researchers across disciplines have played an important role in fighting infectious disease epidemics around the globe. That storied history is brought to life in OutBreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, a new exhibit downtown co-sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Celebrate the women of Per(Sister) at Newcomb Art Museum’s free activities on Saturday
May 08, 2019
In celebration of Mother’s Day weekend and in conjunction with its current exhibition Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana, Newcomb Art Museum will host a full day of free activities on Saturday, May 11, designed to engage communities both on and off campus, including a free performance by members of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Newcomb Art Museum celebrates motherhood with a Tiffany Tea
April 30, 2019
On May 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., guests are invited to celebrate the special women in their lives and support Newcomb Art Museum by enjoying a delicious high tea service with sweet and savory treats and teas catered by the English Tea Room.
Cowen Institute hosts symposium on “Life After High School”
April 26, 2019
Although 61 percent of New Orleans’ low-income youth who graduate from public school will go on to college, only 15 percent of those will graduate with a degree. Finding solutions to this problem was the focus of “Life After High School: A Convening on Postsecondary Success,” a one-day symposium presented by the Cowen Institute at Tulane University.
Honoring contributions by Tulane’s diverse community
April 24, 2019
Members of Tulane’s diverse community, who have had substantial and lasting impact on the university, will receive campus-wide recognition beginning next fall with the naming of a student residential hall, a center, a professorship and a lectureship in their honor.
Group Effort
April 23, 2019
The Tulane community comes together for "Wave of Green," the University's annual day of service.
Tulane workshop examines barriers to women in state and local politics
February 20, 2019
A workshop being hosted by Tulane University will take a close look at the challenges women candidates face when running for state and local office. More than 25 scholars from around the country are coming to Tulane for the two-day event sponsored by the Newcomb College Institute and Louisiana State University’s Reilly Center.
Tulane, LSU Health select New Orleans BioInnovation Center as statewide partner for biomedical technology accelerator program
February 20, 2019
Tulane University and LSU Health New Orleans have selected the New Orleans BioInnovation Center as the statewide partner for a newly launched initiative to augment business development efforts and accelerate the commercialization of life science research from university labs to biotechnology startups and to existing companies in the area and around the world.
Tulane School of Architecture’s community design center nationally recognized for collaborative approach
February 11, 2019
Tulane School of Architecture wins major award
Tulane, Delgado sign transfer student agreement
February 08, 2019
Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) and Delgado Community College recently signed a transfer student agreement that creates a pathway for Delgado graduates to complete bachelor’s degrees at Tulane.
CNN analyst, scholar headline Black Law Alumni weekend at Tulane
February 06, 2019
Tulane Law School set to host Black Law Alumni weekend with talks by a CNN analyst, Tulane Law graduates and a scholar on race.