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Julie Markant

Science
NIH awards Tulane researchers $1.9 million to study how babies learn
May 25, 2023

Tulane mathematician Lisa Fauci

Health, People, Research in Real Time, Science, World
Renowned Tulane professor elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 23, 2023

Dr. Gregory Bix in his lab

COVID-19, Health, Science
NIH awards Tulane $2.3 million to study link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline
May 10, 2023

Woman shops for juices

Health, Science
Study finds elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks
May 4, 2023

Angie Birnbaum

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Science
Tulane University launches institute to bolster pandemic readiness and response
April 27, 2023

Tulane study on sea level rise

News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts since 2010
April 10, 2023

Dr. Jacques Courseault tests a patient for hypermobility by bending her arm back

Health, News Releases, Science
Could a vitamin deficiency cause ‘double-jointedness’ and troubling connective-tissue disorder?
April 10, 2023

Nasal spray vaccine

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Tulane University awarded contract up to $16 million to bring pneumonia nasal vaccine to clinical trials
April 7, 2023

Victoria Belancio PhD

Health, Science
VA Merit Award grant supports research into biomarkers for metastatic prostate cancer
April 6, 2023

A middle-aged woman in a blanket blows her nose.

Health, Science
Does getting a cold often increase your risk for dementia? New study finds link
April 3, 2023

Tulane psychology study on stress

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Study examines how social rank affects response to stress
March 30, 2023

Fluence Analytics leadership

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Fluence Analytics becomes one of Tulane’s most successful spinouts — and ‘great example of what is possible’
March 27, 2023

Tulane computer science professor Aaron Maus talks with Courtney Carroll from Cabrini High School about her research on surgical needles.

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Tulane hosts annual science and engineering fair for local middle and high school students
March 3, 2023

The poster sessions, which featured over 350 poster displays, took place in the Grand Ballroom of the Jung Hotel.

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Research, creative work presented at inaugural Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit
March 2, 2023

Young woman is having mammography examination at the hospital or private clinic with a professional female doctor.

Health, News Releases, Science
Study: More paid sick leave results in more cancer screenings
March 1, 2023

A divided dinner plate with a keto meal on the left and a vegan meal on the right

Health, News Releases, Science
Keto vs vegan: Study of popular diets finds over fourfold difference in carbon footprints
March 1, 2023

A two-year grant of more than $1.1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help develop and test new patient-centered digital counseling tools for family planning in Nigeria.

Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane partnership in Nigeria awarded grant to explore innovative digital solutions for family planning
February 28, 2023

The Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit (TRICS), which replaces Health Sciences Research Days and School of Science and Engineering Research Days, will feature a plethora of presentations, lectures, panel discussions and over 350 poster dis

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New Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit celebrates university’s diverse scholarly work
February 24, 2023

Coalition for Compassionate Schools

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Tulane program for K-12 students exposed to violence will expand nationally
February 23, 2023

Dr. Keith Ferdinand, the Gerald S. Berenson chair of preventative cardiology at Tulane University School of Medicine, stands with a diverse team of Tulane students

Health, News Releases, Science
Tulane medical students and mentor investigate racial health disparities
February 22, 2023

Provost Robin Forman, Tony Hu, Celia Weatherhead, President Michael A. Fitts and Dean Lee Hamm

On Campus, People, Science
Tony Hu invested as a Tulane Weatherhead Presidential Chair
January 27, 2023

Fred Wietfeldt is a Tulane physicist

Research in Real Time, Science, World
Nuclear physicist explains massive potential of fusion breakthrough
December 13, 2022

Kissing bug on a leaf

Health, News Releases, Science
New vaccine against Chagas disease developed by Tulane University
December 7, 2022

Kissing bug

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New vaccine against Chagas disease developed by Tulane University
December 7, 2022

Woman gets blood pressure checked at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in New Orleans, La.

Health, News Releases, Science
Hypertension is the ‘silent killer’ of Black communities. Could church-based treatment help?
December 6, 2022

Matt Koenig

Science
New executive director to lead Tulane’s Office of IP Management
November 30, 2022

Dr. Lu Qi, HCA Regents Distinguished Chair and professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, sits at a table and reads research

Health, Media Advisory, Science
Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk
November 28, 2022

sick man eating soup

News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
A new way to fight diseases? Stop viruses from stealing nutrients
November 16, 2022

Tulane study on sea level rise

Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane scientist part of major study on sea-level change from Greenland melt
November 11, 2022

Two Tulane psychology professors receive grant to make schools safer

Culture, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Tulane researchers to help Louisiana schools launch proactive violence prevention programs
November 4, 2022

Matt Dalva, new director of the Tulane Brain Institute

Health, New Hires, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science, World
Renowned neuroscientist will lead Tulane Brain Institute as new Presidential Chair
November 4, 2022

Tulane chemists to create clean hydrogen fuel using water, sunlight

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Tulane chemists to create clean hydrogen fuel using water, sunlight
October 7, 2022

Dr. Demetri Maraganore

Health, People, Science
Physician offers tips to achieving better brain health in the golden years
October 5, 2022

A tick used in Lyme disease research at the Tulane National Primate Research Center.

Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Tulane researchers to develop new Lyme vaccine with lasting protection
September 28, 2022

Researchers walk streets on Pompeii

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Apple spotlights innovative way Tulane archaeologists preserve ancient history of Pompeii
September 27, 2022

Tulane receives $5 million for glass sand project

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Tulane awarded $5 million to find out if recycled glass can help save Louisiana wetlands
September 26, 2022

Woman salvaging equipment from bombed lab

News Releases, Science
Bombed labs, war won’t stop collaboration between Tulane and Ukrainian scientists
September 23, 2022

Life@Tulane, On Campus, Science
Study in fun
September 9, 2022

Tulane researchers developing COVID-19 related technology

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane working on test to predict COVID-19 complications
September 7, 2022

Tulane physicist Fred Wietfeldt

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Tulane physicist awarded $8.2 million to precisely measure lifetime of the free neutron
July 28, 2022

Tulane bat expert Hannah Frank

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science, World
What bats can teach us about stopping the next pandemic
July 27, 2022

SCC Clinics

Health, Life@Tulane, Science
Medical school’s Student Clinic Council provides health care to more than 3,000 patients this year
July 19, 2022

Dr. Jiang He

Health, News Releases, NOLA, People, Science
World Hypertension League honors Dr. Jiang He
July 11, 2022

Tulane PhD student part of river avulsion study

Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane PhD candidate part of study on river avulsions
June 27, 2022

School of Medicine podcast logos

Life@Tulane, Podcast, Science
Pair of podcasts highlights School of Medicine experiences
June 24, 2022

Elaine Hamm, PhD

Science
Experienced biotech CEO and investor is Tulane Medicine’s first Executive in Residence
June 24, 2022

Brian Summa is a professor in Tulane Department of Computer Science

News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Tulane professor wins Early Career Award to tame massive supercomputer datasets
June 21, 2022

Tulane engineering students finalists in NASA competition

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Tulane team a finalist in NASA moon exploration competition
June 15, 2022

Tony Hu.jpg

Science
New blood test can help doctors diagnose tuberculosis and monitor treatment
June 1, 2022

Image of the brain

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Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains
May 27, 2022