Idle time December 01, 2017 12:00 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF A towboat is docked on the Mississippi riverbank at The Fly in uptown New Orleans as a flock of black-bellied whistling ducks passes overhead. Other Related Articles Cowen Institute awarded grant to create the New Orleans College & Career Attainment Network Tulane receives gift from Gene and Mary Koss to create professorship in glass Tulane debuts new 100% electric shuttles to reduce carbon footprint Tulane recognizes distinguished cohort of 2024 graduates during Tulane 34 Awards Ceremony Office of the Provost and Innovation Institute fund three $50,000 technology development projects