Tulane released a report recently that revealed its profound economic and social value to the city and state. The university’s mission of and dedication to education, research and service define its existence and are felt across the region.
Torbjörn Törnqvist, Vokes Geology Professor at Tulane, is co-author of a study that reveals how river delta shapes and sizes are changing due to human activity.
A daylong symposium featuring several scholars and writers who contributed to the collection of essays in New Orleans: A Literary History, edited by T.R. Johnson, Tulane English professor, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, in the Stibbs Room (203) of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life from 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. The symposium will feature panel discussions about the intersections between and the implications of the writers’ and scholars’ work. A keynote address will be given by New Orleans native and celebrated novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin at 4:30 p.m. A reception will follow. For more information, including a schedule of the event, click here.
Arch Daily Iñaki Alday, dean of the School of Architecture at Tulane, discusses sustainable development, climate change and how universities can prepare students.
JSTOR Daily At War, a book authored by Jana Lipman, professor of history at Tulane, is cited in an article discussing how the U.S. immigration policy was shaped by the Vietnam War.
Fox 8 Live Tulane Law professor Stephen Griffin says the impeachment trial’s outcome could potentially have an impact on how the administration moves forward and what happens in the upcoming presidential election.
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