Newcomb Institute Executive Director Sally Kenney to step down
January 06, 2022
After 12 years at the helm of the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University, Executive Director Sally Kenney has announced her plans to step down effective June 30, 2022.
Staff and departmental teams honored with President’s Excellence Awards for extraordinary effort
December 10, 2021
Recognized for their outstanding achievement and extraordinary contributions to Tulane University this year, 10 employees and two teams were surprised by President Michael Fitts with the annual President’s Staff Excellence Awards and the President’s Departmental/Team Excellence Award on Friday, Dec. 10.
Beloved professor gets gift of a lifetime from former student
November 17, 2021
Retired biomedical engineering professor Cedric Walker receives a shiny blue antique car called the Nissan Cedric at a surprise retirement party during Homecoming Weekend.
Carolyn Barber-Pierre recognized for service; center dedicated in her honor
November 14, 2021
At the official dedication of the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life on Friday, Nov. 12, faculty and staff, students, alumni, and family and friends gathered to honor the woman who is considered to be a champion for diversity at Tulane.
Tulane scholars honored at first Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards ceremony
November 05, 2021
Outstanding Tulane scholars were recognized for their exceptional research at the first Tulane University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards on Thursday, Nov. 4.
‘Wear Your Green Day’ challenge winners show plenty of Tulane spirit
November 05, 2021
The “Wear Your Green Day” challenge resulted in a four-way tie among spirited Tulane employees. During last week’s Employee Appreciation Week, Nov. 3 was “Wear Your Green Day.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to inaugurate new endowed speaker series at Tulane
November 05, 2021
Viet Thanh Nguyen, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel The Sympathizer, will kick off the Carole Barnette Boudreaux '65 Great Writers Series on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Tulane University.
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Tulane ecologist recruiting students for new scholars’ program
October 19, 2021
Tulane ecologist Jordan Karubian is recruiting 15 students — from any discipline and including faculty — to the first Ecuador Scholars Program Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Qatar Ballroom at the LBC.
Indigenous knowledge key to healthier global future, ethnobotanist says
October 18, 2021
Knowledge of the power of medicinal plants has been passed down for thousands of years by native healers worldwide. Science confirms that plants and other organisms often hold the solutions to numerous human medical problems. There is an urgent need to protect the environment of critical ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest.
Trailblazer’s perseverance leaves lasting legacy on Tulane campus
October 12, 2021
Tulane Trailblazers, which was launched by President Michael Fitts in 2019, celebrates individuals who have made Tulane University a more inclusive and diverse academic community.
Tulane Catholic’s new chaplain nurtures students intellectually and spiritually
October 11, 2021
Tulane Catholic’s new chaplain, Rev. Thomas More Barba, offers students guidance and support to learn, explore and grow intellectually and spiritually, encouraging them to strive for the best.
Tulane geologist wins national award for research and outreach
September 28, 2021
Tulane geologist Nicole Gasparini has been named the winner of the Marguerite T. Williams Award by the American Geophysical Union.
Farm aid
September 27, 2021
A team of students in the School of Architecture’s Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design class recently lent a hand with post-Ida recovery and cleanup efforts on Sugar Roots Farm, a nonprofit teaching farm in Lower Algiers.
Paying it forward: A note to the new inhabitants
September 20, 2021
Tulane students find a note in a hole in the wall of their residence hall from a student who lived there three years prior.