Tulane STEM program wins national diversity award
August 15, 2018
Tulane University’s K-12 STEM Education Program has received a 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
Researcher awarded $1.65M to study fundamentals behind protein build-up linked to Alzheimer’s
August 14, 2018
A Tulane professor has been awarded a $1.65 million grant for research that could shed light on the molecular details of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
White coats signify start of medical career for Tulane Class of 2022
August 08, 2018
The Tulane School of Medicine welcomed 191 future doctors at its annual White Coat Ceremony.
New Tulane study explores root causes of hearing loss
August 07, 2018
A Tulane University researcher has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to lay the groundwork for future treatment of hearing disorders.
Tulane performs region’s first surgery using new robotic technology
August 03, 2018
Tulane Health System is the first hospital in the New Orleans area to offer the ExcelsiusGPS™ system, which provides surgeons with enhanced, real-time visualizations of a patient’s anatomy to help improve the accuracy of procedures.
New research center launched to fight health disparities in the Delta
July 30, 2018
Tulane University, University of Mississippi Medical Center and University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed a new research consortium to fight health disparities in the Mississippi Delta.
Tulane program successful at maternal and child health training
July 30, 2018
Tulane’s efforts to train future public health leaders on how to provide support for moms, babies and families are successful, according to a recent Tulane University study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Healing retreat for teens infused with fun
July 26, 2018
Tulane University welcomed more than a dozen teens with hemophilia for the 2018 Tidal Wave Transition Retreat.
Public health grad takes the guesswork out of meal prepping
July 25, 2018
Motivated by her 100-pound weight loss journey, Tulane alumna Kimisha Sawyers is using her Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine degree to steer others toward living a healthy life.
Social work dean honored for ‘visionary’ addiction recovery research
July 20, 2018
Patrick Bordnick, dean of the Tulane School of Social Work, continues to garner national recognition for his work in the use of virtual reality to treat drug addiction and other behavioral disorders.
Tulane researcher honored for work on indigenous women
July 17, 2018
Catherine Burnette, an assistant professor at the Tulane School of Social Work, has dedicated her career to studying the health disparities of indigenous peoples, examining everything from domestic violence to substance abuse.
NIH awards $42 million grant to fuel research discoveries at Tulane National Primate Research Center
July 16, 2018
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $42 million grant to the Tulane National Primate Research Center to continue its mission to fight diseases and improve human health through biomedical research.
Tulane researchers contribute to national report on Gulf Coast
June 27, 2018
A national report released Wednesday on the future of the Gulf Coast draws heavily on the work of two Tulane University scientists who have spent most of their careers studying coastal systems in Louisiana and around the world.
Study shows blood test can differentiate between Zika and dengue
June 26, 2018
A new study from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine shows that, depending on the interpretation criteria, serological tests can differentiate between Zika and dengue infections.