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Lung inflammation
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Infections from these bacteria are on the rise. New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours
Tulane University researchers have designed a platform to perform blood-based diagnoses of nontuberculosis mycobacteria, simplifying and shortening a…
An infant in ICU
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Babies born with improper kidney development can face lifelong challenges. New study finds key biochemical pathway – and potential solution
A sugar-derived molecule, acetyl-CoA, may ensure proper development of nephrons, the filtering units in kidneys, in developing fetuses. Babies born…
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New Orleans Book Festival
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University Announces 2024 Schedule
The third annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has unveiled its full 2024 schedule, which features more than 150 acclaimed authors…
Newt Gingrich
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Speaker Newt Gingrich donates congressional papers to Tulane University
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, a Tulane University alumnus, has donated his congressional papers to the…
From left: Aulston G. Taylor, Michael A. Fitts, Latasha LaBostrie Skidmore
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Tulane University partners with two iconic New Orleans schools
As part of its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and the local community, Tulane University has announced a historic partnership with two…
Tulane Innovation Institute Open MIC Night
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Tulane Innovation Institute unveils finalists for $50K Demo Day startup contest
The Tulane University Innovation Institute announced finalists for its $50K Demo Day contest, a pitch competition that spotlights startups working to…
Michelle Miller 2023
New Orleans Book Festival
Opening night with The Atlantic, along with culinary and musical offerings, announced for the 2024 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University today announced the opening sessions of the festival in collaboration with The Atlantic, the…
Nobel Prize
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The gold standard: Nobel Prize gifted to Tulane University by Dr. Andrew Schally
Dr. Andrew Schally, a researcher at Tulane and the New Orleans VA Medical Center from 1962-2005, gifted his 1977 Nobel Prize to the university.
SARS-CoV-2
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Study: This protein may be the ‘glue’ that helps COVID virus stick
A new study found that a protein most commonly found in blood vessels and the brain may enhance COVID-19's ability to bind with cells.
Judge gavel
Research in Real Time
AI sentencing cut jail time for low-risk offenders, but study finds racial bias persisted
Judges relying on artificial intelligence tools to determine criminal sentences handed down markedly less jail time in tens of thousands of cases,…