Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital leader is Tulane’s new vice president for research
July 03, 2019
Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte, the Steven and Nancy Calabrese Endowed Chair for Excellence in Pediatric Care, Research and Education, as well as professor and chair of Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, has been named Tulane University’s new vice president for research, effective Sept. 3.
Tulane researcher to study trauma intervention in mothers and children
July 01, 2019
Tulane researcher will study trauma intervention in mothers and children.
Tulane researcher awarded $2.4 million to study stem cell treatment for stroke
June 26, 2019
Jean-Pyo Lee, PhD, assistant professor of physiology in the Tulane School of Medicine was recently awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the effectiveness of neural stem cells in treating stroke.
Tulane offers free material for teaching students about social impact careers
June 12, 2019
The Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking at Tulane is offering free material for teaching students about social impact careers.
Just one change per day can make your diet more planet friendly
June 10, 2019
If Americans changed their diets by swapping out just one item each day, they could greatly reduce their carbon footprint from food, according to a new Tulane University study that examined the real-world diets of thousands of people in the United States.
Tulane School of Professional Advancement launches online master’s degree in sport studies
May 23, 2019
The Tulane University School of Professional Advancement, in collaboration with the Center for Sport, announced its new master’s degree and graduate certificates in Sport Studies.
New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain
May 21, 2019
Morphine and other opioid-based painkillers are very effective at treating pain initially, but studies have shown that the drugs can make patients more pain-sensitive, prolonging their discomfort and increasing their risks of developing chronic pain.
Tulane professor to help find better treatment for respiratory disease
May 14, 2019
Tulane professor wins grant to help find better treatment for respiratory disease.
Outbreak exhibit spotlights Tulane research against epidemics
May 09, 2019
Tulane University researchers across disciplines have played an important role in fighting infectious disease epidemics around the globe. That storied history is brought to life in OutBreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, a new exhibit downtown co-sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Tulane launches online Doctorate in Social Work with Noodle Partners
May 09, 2019
Tulane is launching an online Doctorate in Social Work program with Noodle Partners.
Pink Bra Run benefits Tulane Cancer Center
May 07, 2019
A parade of participants wearing pink will pound the pavement this Saturday for the 4th annual Pink Bra Run.
Tulane researcher honored for work on AI ethics
May 07, 2019
Tulane researcher Nicholas Mattei is honored for work on AI ethics.
Tulane alumni couple donates $5 million for Presidential Chair
May 07, 2019
Tulane has received a $5 million commitment for a Presidential Chair.
Apple CEO, Emmy winner, Pulitzer winner, civil rights leader to be honored by Tulane
May 06, 2019
Four individuals to be honored with honorary degrees at Tulane's Commencement.
Tulane University awarded $6.1 million to study HIV, tuberculosis in infants
April 30, 2019
Tuberculosis, the world’s leading infectious disease killer, is also the leading cause of death in infants with HIV. Researchers at Tulane National Primate Research Center will use a new $6.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to better understand how the developing immune system responds to these two diseases so that doctors can improve outcomes for infants and children across the globe.