Mission of a lifetime
September 30, 2016
On Tuesday (Oct. 4), representatives of USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance will be on the downtown campus of Tulane University to outline career paths within the agency.
Tulane archaeologists help unearth Maya monuments
September 29, 2016
Archaeologists with the La Corona Regional Archaeological Project in Guatemala, who in 2012 discovered the second known reference to the so-called “end date of the Maya calendar”, have announced more significant finds from the same site. Another team at Homul discovered ancient tombs.
Tulane Hillel shares model for success
September 27, 2016
Because of its vast success and impact, Tulane Hillel acquired a two-year grant to teach its model to Hillel chapters across the country.
Tulane debuts ByWater Institute on a new riverfront campus dedicated to coastal restoration and protection
September 15, 2016
Tulane University has opened the ByWater Institute and a new riverfront campus in downtown New Orleans dedicated to studying and protecting Louisiana's vital waterways and coast.
Music fest in Uganda has dual mission
September 14, 2016
The HIV Awareness Music Project-Entusi, staged in Uganda by alumnus Andrew Ward, encourages attendees to know their HIV status.
Tulane University presents all things election 2016
September 13, 2016
From now through Election Day, Tulane University will present a full slate of election-related activities, from panel discussions and lectures to film screenings and debate watches.
New admission leader poised to recruit future classes
September 07, 2016
Satyajit Dattagupta, vice president for enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admission, says largest-ever first-year class at Tulane this fall is good news for the future.
Major touring exhibition of Australian Aboriginal art debuts at Tulane
September 01, 2016
The Newcomb Art Museum will celebrate its current exhibition Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia with a public reception on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Tulane course transports students to Westeros
August 29, 2016
This fall, students enrolled in a Tulane Interdisciplinary Experience Seminar based on ‘Game of Thrones’ will explore topics including the roles of violence and sexuality and how women are depicted in roles of power.
Flood insurance is essential protection
August 25, 2016
Mark Davis, of the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy, advises people to prepare for the event of flooding, no matter where they live.
Tulane helps its own and others recover from flood
August 23, 2016
From gutting homes to providing school supplies for children, Tulane students, faculty and staff are lending their hearts and hands to the ongoing recovery efforts from recent Louisiana flooding.
Preserving jazz history is all in a day’s work
August 17, 2016
Tulane University alumnus David Kunian is documenting the city’s vital rhythms in his new role as music curator for the Louisiana State Museum.
Deadline for $1 million Dead Zone Challenge is fast approaching
August 09, 2016
The deadline for Tulane University’s $1 million Nitrogen Reduction Challenge is less than a week away.
Music Rising strikes a chord with local teachers
August 03, 2016
Teachers from Homer A. Plessy Community School in New Orleans take part in the second annual Music Rising Educator Institute.
Student spotlight: Public affairs internship in Peru
August 01, 2016
Tulane sophomore Elli Goldberg gains experience in international relations through an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru.