Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
August 25, 2020
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes were over three times more likely to die from the disease, according to a new Tulane University study.
Students begin in-person classes for fall semester
August 19, 2020
Wednesday, Aug. 19, marked the first day of in-person classes on the uptown campus for the fall 2020 semester with social distancing, face coverings and various other COVID-19 protocols in place.
Campus dining changes promote safety
August 17, 2020
From new signage to a whole new dining hall, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a plethora of changes on the food front.
School of Medicine faculty, staff stayed on the job for COVID-19 crisis
August 17, 2020
At Tulane School of Medicine, the majority of faculty members, staff, residents and researchers, as well as some medical students, never left campus through the early days of the COVID-19 shutdown, following an evolving set of guidelines on safe practices to prevent the spread of the disease.
Enhanced technology in classrooms promises lagniappe for teaching and learning
August 13, 2020
Students and faculty will return to classrooms with upgraded technology to increase the capacity for both remote and in-person educational experiences.
BRACE’d to reopen: Med students help businesses operate safely
August 12, 2020
The BRACE program (Business Resilience and Community Education) was created in May 2020 by Tulane University School of Medicine students and their faculty adviser, Dr. Jonathan Gugel, as an educational program for businesses reopening during the pandemic.
Students move in to residence halls with COVID-19 measures in place
August 12, 2020
Move-In began Monday, Aug. 10, and will continue until Aug. 17, with the first four days designated for new students and the remaining four days for returning students.
New students experience Tulane orientation through innovative new format
August 10, 2020
Dr. Kourtney Gray, director of New Student and Leadership Programs in the Office of Student Affairs, was a newly minted Tulanian and close to wrapping up his first academic year when COVID-19 prompted the university to suspend on-campus operations early.
Campus Services adapts to meet student, faculty and staff day-to-day needs for fall semester
August 10, 2020
Over the past few months, Tulane's Campus Services has modified operations with safeguards to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and provide a safe environment for the returning Tulane community.
Libraries open with new plans and COVID-19 procedures
August 10, 2020
As Tulane’s Libraries reopen for a new school year, librarians and staff are looking forward to welcoming the campus community back to its facilities.
COVID-19 testing will help protect campus and NOLA community
August 10, 2020
With COVID-19 testing of returning students, faculty and staff well underway, Campus Health officials say the benefits of identifying positive cases among Tulanians will help protect both the campus community and New Orleans as a whole.
Tulane researchers studying rise in intimate partner violence amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 10, 2020
Tulane researchers are studying what they call the hidden and often unspoken impact the COVID-19 pandemic: intimate partner violence.
Tulane University launches the public health ambassador program to promote COVID-19 safety guidelines at the start of fall semester
August 05, 2020
Tulane University will reach an important milestone on Monday, Aug. 10, as students begin returning to campus for the first time in nearly five months. As the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the university has made the health and safety of its students, faculty and staff the top priority in the planned return to on-campus learning, living and working. This includes adding a vital, additional resource during the first part of the fall semester to promote a culture of masking and expected social behaviors across campus.
Paterson Residence Hall centralizes COVID-19 response efforts on the uptown campus
August 05, 2020
As the university returns to on-ground operations, Paterson Residence Hall will serve as an isolation and quarantine space, a testing center and the home of the Tulane contact tracing team.
What students, parents can expect when at the TU Arrival Center
August 05, 2020
When students who plan to live on campus make their way to the TU Arrival Center at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown New Orleans, they will be guided through two days consisting of COVID-19 testing and orientation sessions to support their return to campus.