Mutual fund backed by Tulane student research ranked among best in the nation
March 08, 2017
Financial research firm Thomson Reuters Lipper Analytics has ranked the mutual fund inspired by Burkenroad Reports, Tulane University’s acclaimed equity analysis program, among the top performers in the nation.
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.
Actress Helen Mirren to speak at Tulane University Commencement
March 06, 2017
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren will deliver the keynote address to graduates at Tulane University’s 2017 Commencement at 9 a.m., May 20, in the Mercedes Benz Superdome.
Facebook ‘likes’ don’t work like marketers think they do
March 02, 2017
If companies want to convert social media fans into more active customers, they have to engage them with advertising, according to Tulane research featured in Harvard Business Review.
Music Rising at Tulane offering summer workshops for teachers
February 23, 2017
Music Rising at Tulane invites K-12 educators to apply for summer teacher workshops on the role of civil rights in the development of New Orleans musical forms.
Tenure reform affects teacher turnover, study says
February 22, 2017
A new study from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University provides evidence on how a 2012 bill, which made major changes to teacher tenure and empowered districts to dismiss ineffective teachers in Louisiana, affected teacher turnover in traditional public schools.
Rob Lalka to lead Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
February 20, 2017
Rob Lalka, an entrepreneur and educator whose accomplishments span the public, private and nonprofit sectors, has been appointed professor of practice and executive director of the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
Tulane team wins NASA’s Big Idea Challenge for spacecraft design
February 17, 2017
Tulane University engineering students’ innovative idea for a flower-shaped, solar-powered space ferry won the top prize in NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge.
Cowen Institute releases State of Public Education report
February 15, 2017
The Cowen Institute at Tulane University released The State of Public Education in New Orleans 2016-2017, an annual analysis of the city’s unique and ever-evolving public education system.
Tulane welcomes NBA All-Stars to campus for clinics, panel discussions
February 13, 2017
Tulane University is preparing to welcome the NBA to its uptown campus for several days of activities, from panel discussions to basketball clinics.
Urban League President, former mayor Marc Morial to speak at Tulane
February 10, 2017
National Urban League President Marc Morial will speak on race and economics under the Trump administration Thursday, Feb. 16 at Tulane University.
Leading study backs hormone therapy with radiation for recurrent prostate cancer
February 07, 2017
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that adding hormonal therapy to radiation treatment significantly improves survival rates for patients whose cancer returned years after surgery.
Tulane University experts on Trump administration, executive orders and Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch
February 01, 2017
The following Tulane University experts are available to discuss some of the issues raised in the beginning of President Donald Trump's administration.
Former NFL players get Super Bowl health screenings by Tulane doctors
January 31, 2017
Tulane University physicians and staff are in Houston this week conducting a series of free health screenings for former NFL players in conjunction with Super Bowl LI.
Vitter Congressional Papers arrive at Tulane
January 27, 2017
The David Vitter Congressional Papers have become the latest acquisition of the Louisiana Research Collection (LaRC) at Tulane University, joining the papers of dozens of Louisiana political figures from Huey P. Long to Lindy Boggs.