The first writer after World War II to use Konzentrationslager — “concentration camp” — in German-language literature, Ilse Aichinger was a major voice in the work of memory of the holocaust.

With a U.S. State Department grant, Tulane alumni and students formed a nonprofit organization to provide international affairs career guidance and mentorship to underrepresented students from noncoastal areas of the United States.

The Tulane Green Wave sailing team wins the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Open Dinghy Race National Championship

Fred Wietfeldt, professor and chair of physics and engineering physics, has been awarded an $8.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation — the largest ever direct NSF award to Tulane.

Memorable movies have been filmed on the streets of New Orleans and the Tulane campus for decades.

Jay Uhlman was named head coach of the Tulane baseball team in June, after serving as interim coach. While interim, Uhlman led the team to the American Athletic Conference’s semifinal round.

For the first time, researchers at Tulane University and Ochsner Health were able to genetically sequence plaque tissue collected from patients within days after a stroke.