Architecture students build home for man who was unhoused
As part of URBANbuild, a program of Tulane’s School of Architecture and Built Environment, students spent 10 months designing and constructing a 440-square-foot tiny home in the heart of New Orleans. Their final project offered hands-on training in design and construction and a life-changing outcome for a man who had been unhoused for nearly two decades. The effort drew national media attention as a powerful example of learning through service.
MBAs help Gulf Coast passenger rail service get back on track
As the Southern Rail Commission approached bringing daily passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast after 20 years, it enlisted the help of a team of Tulane MBA students to conduct market research. The student project underscored the importance of transportation in fostering economic development and connectivity in the Gulf Coast region, and it will help shape the future of passenger rail service in the South.
Engineering students travel to Ghana for sanitation project
A group of Tulane students helped a community in southern Ghana assess ways to build compostable toilets and provide access to clean water for their residents. The students are part of Tulane’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an organization that partners with communities worldwide to work on projects that help meet basic needs.
Students create video games
What if your class project were to build a video game from the ground up? In Tulane’s Game Studio courses in the School of Liberal Arts, students get hands-on experience with virtual reality, motion capture suits and industry-standard tools to bring their creative visions to life. From concept to code, Tulanians are learning what it takes to build immersive, playable worlds — preparing them for careers at the intersection of technology, storytelling and interactive media. It’s not just game design — it’s innovation in action.
Maya city
Tulane researchers in the School of Liberal Arts uncovered vast unexplored Maya settlements in Campeche, Mexico, using LIDAR, a laser-based detection system. Their findings include evidence of over 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures, including a previously unknown large city with iconic stone pyramids.
From Tulane to four-star general: David Berger reflects on leadership, discipline and impact
As the 38th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, retired Gen. David Berger led a sweeping transformation of the force to meet the demands of a changing world. A 1981 Tulane engineering graduate, Berger returned to campus for the Presidential Speaker Series, reflecting on the foundation Tulane gave him as a leader. In conversation with President Michael A. Fitts, he said, “The school and the environment gave me a level of discipline that prepared me for the next four decades.” His story offers Tulanians a powerful example of leadership shaped by purpose, adaptability and service.
Tulane’s powerhouse Sports Law network
Across the sports industry — from the NBA, the NFL and MLB to national law firms, sports mega-agencies and global sports brands — Tulane alumni have taken a leading role and are bringing recent graduates with them. After 30 years of sustained success, the Tulane Sports Law Program has scores of alumni in all corners of the industry. It also sponsors four sports law competitions with hundreds of sports executives and law students from around the nation and hosts two major conferences in entertainment and women’s sports. The sports law program also includes a mentorship and internship program, two sports law newsletters, the Sports Lawyer’s Journal and more.
