New SSW dean champions community, technology
October 10, 2016
Patrick Bordnick hopes to make connections between the Tulane University School of Social Work’s reputation and potential and New Orleans’ post-Katrina resilience.
Tulane University awarded $11.4M to turn discoveries into cures
October 10, 2016
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University an $11.4 million grant to develop more scientists devoted to clinical research aimed at helping patients suffering from high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and related conditions.
Dr. Mary T. Killackey appointed new chair of surgery
October 10, 2016
The Tulane University School of Medicine welcomes Dr. Mary T. Killackey, the first woman to serve as chair of the Department of Surgery.
Tulane launches new Brain Institute
October 07, 2016
Tulane University formally launched its new Brain Institute, a university-wide initiative created to coordinate and support brain-related research and neuroscience endeavors at Tulane.
Feeling Bluedoo
October 04, 2016
The hue of the day was blue, but the mood was festive at the annual NOLA Bluedoo Party/Walk/Run.
Mission of a lifetime
September 30, 2016
On Tuesday (Oct. 4), representatives of USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance will be on the downtown campus of Tulane University to outline career paths within the agency.
Tulane to expand engineering offerings with new certificate program
September 23, 2016
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering is embarking on a new curriculum that will include certificate programs in electrical, mechanical, materials, and computational engineering.
Tulane Cancer Center hosts Third Annual Bluedoo Run Oct.1
September 19, 2016
The two-mile race, held in partnership with the New Orleans Track Club, begins and ends at Gibson Quad and will feature celebrity grand marshal and Tulane alumnus Christian LeBlanc of The Young and the Restless.
Innovation on tap for School of Continuing Studies
September 19, 2016
Suri Duitch, new dean of the School of Continuing Studies and Tulane vice president for academic innovation, has ambitious plans to create successful, high-quality, online degree programs while continuing classroom instruction, too.
Tulane debuts ByWater Institute on a new riverfront campus dedicated to coastal restoration and protection
September 15, 2016
Tulane University has opened the ByWater Institute and a new riverfront campus in downtown New Orleans dedicated to studying and protecting Louisiana's vital waterways and coast.
Music fest in Uganda has dual mission
September 14, 2016
The HIV Awareness Music Project-Entusi, staged in Uganda by alumnus Andrew Ward, encourages attendees to know their HIV status.
Tulane University presents all things election 2016
September 13, 2016
From now through Election Day, Tulane University will present a full slate of election-related activities, from panel discussions and lectures to film screenings and debate watches.
Tulane researchers find other layers of immunity in TB/HIV co-infections
September 06, 2016
Tulane University researchers found some monkeys whose immune systems are depleted by the simian strain of HIV have a second line of defense against tuberculosis. The discovery could have significant impacts on future vaccines for TB.
Tulane researcher to use grant to study children exposed to violence
September 06, 2016
Sarah Gray, an assistant professor of psychology at Tulane University, has been awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant through the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
Tulane Cancer Center to host free prostate cancer seminar
September 02, 2016
Tulane cancer specialist Dr. Oliver Sartor will provide a seminar on the latest advancements in prostate cancer treatment and diagnosis on Sept. 15.