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Marie Quintana speaks to audience while seated on the stage at Book Fest

Tulanians take on Book Fest

Tulane alumni were among the authors at this year’s New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, and three of them shared how their time at Tulane inspired their love of the written word. Continue Reading

Dr. Michael White receives the Tulane Trailblazer medal from President Michael A. Fitts

Dr. Michael White Thursday Jazz Series

New Orleans musical legend Dr. Michael White (G ’79, ’83) was recognized as a Tulane Trailblazer with a jazz series named in his honor. Continue Reading

view of a building with gallery spaces in the woods

20 Years of A Studio in the Woods

The Studio celebrates two decades of creative exploration, scholarly innovation and environmental stewardship within the Tulane community. Continue Reading

Michael A. Fitts and Gen. David Berger

From Tulane to top general

At a Presidential Speaker Series event, Gen. David Berger (E ’81), former commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, shared how Tulane influenced his path to leadership. Continue Reading

people eating at picnic tables at an open air food court

Wave City Market debuts

Wave City Market debuted this spring as Tulane’s newest dining and gathering destination and the next major step in the expansion of the downtown campus. Continue Reading

A group of kids learning to cook in a kitchen

Culinary Medicine Initiative

The Culinary Medicine Initiative holds free classes that combine cooking, STEM education and nutrition for local youth ages 8-13. Continue Reading

group of Tulane sailboats with colorful sails on the water

Tulane Sailing Dedicates New Home

Tulane sailing celebrated a milestone with the dedication of the Libby and Robert Alexander Community Sailing Center, made possible by a $2.75 million donation from longtime Tulane supporters. Continue Reading

A person decorates a cup of coffee with steaming milk

Skip the evening espresso?

A new study found that morning coffee drinkers have a lower risk of dying of heart disease than those who drink it throughout the day. Continue Reading

A cheerful group of four students walking outdoors, surrounded by greenery

Tulanians – Class Notes

Find your classmates by decade! Continue Reading

chef Preston Paine portrait in a kitchen

Impression: Preston Paine

From Tulane to the Food Network, Preston Paine (B ’15) has turned his passion for cooking into a thriving career. Continue Reading

pink azelia flowers

Farewell

We say goodbye to Tulanians whose deaths were reported to us during the past quarter. Continue Reading

Jeffrey Miller and Tina Beltran-Miller at the Young Entrepreneurship Academy pitch competition

$1 million gift for Innovation Institute

The $1 million gift from Jeffrey and Tina Miller will support the Innovation Institute’s entrepreneurial and educational programming, pitch competitions and more. Continue Reading

Tulane's mascot, Riptide and a woman pose for a photo

Give Green 2025 breaks records in money raised

Tulanians showed the power of coming together, raising more than $1.7 million during Tulane’s eighth annual Give Green event. Continue Reading

books in a display case in the Latin American Library

The Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center

The Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies received a $5 million gift from the Zemurray Foundation to name the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center within Tulane’s renowned Latin American Library. Continue Reading

3D overview graphic of the Classic Maya site of La Corona

$1.5 million grant for archaeological research

The Middle American Research Institute received a $1.5 million grant from the Hitz Foundation to conduct research on the Maya civilization. Continue Reading