June 30, 2022
John Sabo, director of the Tulane ByWater Institute and professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering at the School of Science and Engineering, is finding solutions to the world’s water problems.
June 29, 2022
Marcus Foster, a graduate of Tulane University’s School of Law, has been named the university’s new Chief Title IX Officer, effective July 1.
June 24, 2022
As the student representative to the Association of American Medical Colleges Board of Directors, fourth-year MD/MPH student Jen Hayashi hopes to be a voice for medical students nationwide.
June 23, 2022
Judith Maxwell, professor in the Department of Anthropology at the School of Liberal Arts and a member of the Etowah tribe, is making strides to debunk misinformation as well as spread knowledge and understanding about Indigenous cultures through her work and the program she founded and directs, the Native American Studies Minor.
May 19, 2022
For the first time, the School of Liberal Arts has selected a degree candidate — Jalon Young — to read an original poem at its diploma ceremony. Young is earning a Bachelor of Arts with majors in English and Africana Studies.
May 18, 2022
Academy Award winner Robert Fyvolent is this year's winner of the School of Liberal Arts' Distinguished Alumni Award.
May 18, 2022
Tran Nguyen-Phuong, a first-generation college student from Louisiana, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science double majoring in psychology and economics.
May 05, 2022
Tulane professor Matt Sakakeeny recently discussed New Orleans brass bands on Tulane University’s podcast On Good Authority. His research touches on musical theory and expands to include questions about how music affects the fabric of the city and the importance of music education.
May 03, 2022
Glass Half Full, which is co-founded by Tulane alumni Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz, is endeavoring to increase Louisiana’s climate resilience and disaster readiness by recycling its glass.
May 03, 2022
In time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion invited Sherry Wang, an associate professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, a licensed psychologist, researcher and anti-racist educator, to present her research on anti-Asian violence and racism in the lecture “Asian American/Pacific Islander Mental Health Amidst the Twin Pandemics: Lessons Beyond COVID-19.”
April 15, 2022
When the dedication and leadership of an Eagle Scout are paired with environmental preservation and the artistic endeavors of a program such as of A Studio in the Woods, great things are accomplished.
March 17, 2022
This March the Smithsonian is adding to the excitement of Women’s History Month with the opening of “#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit”, a collection of 120 life size 3D-printed statues honoring groundbreaking women in STEM. Elizabeth “Liz” Engler-Chiurazzi, Tulane assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center at the School of Medicine, was chosen as one of the 120 If/Then ambassadors.This March the Smithsonian is adding to the excitement of Women’s History Month with the opening of “#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit”, a collection of 120 life size 3D-printed statues honoring groundbreaking women in STEM. Elizabeth “Liz” Engler-Chiurazzi, Tulane assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center at the School of Medicine, was chosen as one of the 120 If/Then ambassadors.
February 03, 2022
The School of Architecture’s URBANbuild program and Bethlehem Lutheran Church share a common goal in finding solutions to the lack of affordable housing in New Orleans. To pursue that goal, they formed a partnership on a four-year project that will build four ADA-accessible housing units in Central City.
January 31, 2022
In 2019 a group of African American medical students from Tulane formed The 15 White Coats, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students of color in medical fields, after a memorable visit to Whitney Plantation.
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.