Screens vs. books: The book always wins, professor says
June 11, 2018
Michael Kuczynski is a new member of the Grolier Club, an international society of bibliophiles and scholars.
Earth beneath dumpsite offers clues to racial massacre
June 07, 2018
Anthropology graduate student Davette Gadison is analyzing a ground-penetrating radar survey of the mass gravesite of an 1887 Thibodaux massacre in which striking sugarcane workers were killed.
Tulane team picked for invention reality show ‘Make48’
June 07, 2018
A team from Tulane University is one of 12 collegiate teams nationwide selected to compete in the APT/PBS reality show “Make48.”
New publication explores our place in a global community
June 06, 2018
The Global Observer is a biannual magazine of reflections on international issues by members of the Tulane community.
Tulane study sheds new light on inner workings of less expensive superconductors
June 05, 2018
Physicist Jianwei Sun concluded a study that will help scientists unravel the mystery of high temperature superconductivity.
Hard data on ‘soft skills’
June 05, 2018
New research from Jasmijn Bol, associate professor of accounting at the A. B. Freeman School of Business, shows that firms value tacit knowledge in junior employees.
Alumnus cultivates career as art adviser
June 04, 2018
Whether working with contemporary art or Impressionist paintings from the 19th century, art consultant Sandy Heller recommends to his clients which works to buy for their collections.
Tulane professor offers advice on watching ‘13 Reasons Why’
May 30, 2018
Experts from more than 30 academic, mental health, nonprofit and healthcare institutions created a collaborative toolkit to address the Netflix series’ graphic content.
Tulane names renowned global architect as new dean
May 25, 2018
Iñaki Alday, the Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia, has been named the new dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture, effective, Aug.1.
Devoted dad is partner in autistic graduate’s success
May 22, 2018
Thanks to his dad, Dr. Sam Alexander, Ben Alexander, autistic and nonverbal, graduates from Tulane.
Tulane geologist named Oliver Fund Scholars Award winner
May 15, 2018
Tulane geologist Nicole Gasparini has been named the 2018 winner of the Oliver Fund Scholar's Award.
Runsdorf Public Service awardees strive to change the world
May 07, 2018
The recipients of this year’s Jim Runsdorf Excellence in Public Service Award — Hanan Rimawi and Amber Thorpe — are committed and compassionate leaders who’ve made significant contributions to the community and the university.
Netscape co-founder, Saints hero, Grammy winner, healthcare advocate to be honored at Tulane commencement
May 07, 2018
Netscape co-founder James H. Clark, Saints hero and ALS activist Steve Gleason, Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas and Dr. Paul E. Farmer, who has dedicated his life to improving health care for the world’s poorest populations, will receive honorary degrees at Tulane University’s 2018 Commencement.
Tulane student awarded prestigious Beinecke Scholarship
May 03, 2018
Kathryn Cook, a junior pursuing a double major in history and Russian, has been selected as a 2018 Beinecke Scholar. The Beinecke Scholarship encourages highly motivated students who have demonstrated superior intellectual engagement and academic ability to be courageous in their pursuit of graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Tulane scientist Antarctica bound in $25 million glacier study
May 01, 2018
A Tulane University geologist has been named to a $25 million research collaboration considered one of the most detailed and extensive examinations of a massive Antarctic glacier ever undertaken.