Newcomb Art Museum to host celebration of Juneteenth and Per(Sister) exhibition
June 17, 2019
Beginning at 5 p.m. June 19, the museum’s galleries will be taken over by artists, activists, and PerSisters (and some who identify as all three) as they use their performative work to celebrate the stories on view and raise awareness of the stories yet to be told.
Professor named 2019 Outstanding Researcher at School of Science and Engineering
June 12, 2019
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering honored mathematics Professor Mac Hyman with its 2019 Outstanding Researcher Award.
Tulane Hillel releases report on success of national pilot program
June 05, 2019
Yonah Schiller, executive director and Rabbi of Tulane Hillel, released a national report and article about a pilot program that brought Tulane Hillel’s organizational design processes and methodologies to 15 others Hillels across the United States and Canada, to outstanding quantitative results.
Tulane School of Professional Advancement offers active military and vets tuition reduction
May 30, 2019
Tulane's School of Professional Advancement is offering active duty military members and veterans a 20 percent tuition reduction.
Newcomb-Tulane College announces the William Wallace Peery Society Class of 2019
May 30, 2019
Newcomb-Tulane College has announced the William Wallace Peery Society Class of 2019.
Tulane grads set sights on New Orleans for their startup
May 29, 2019
Hannah Eherenfeldt and Benjamin Knapp, who graduated May 18, won this year’s Novel Tech Challenge for creating a medical simulation startup called ReSuture.
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.
PhD grad’s mission is saving lives
May 22, 2019
During his doctoral studies at Tulane, Derek Dashti developed an organ regenerative implant technology designed to regenerate a damaged esophagus to treat esophageal cancer. It’s a platform for regenerating other organs as well. Now he and his team are accruing honors and accolades for their work.
Tulane bestows teaching awards on five faculty members
May 22, 2019
Five Tulane University faculty members received universitywide teaching awards during the 2019 Commencement ceremony.
Graduate explores social justice, pushes for change
May 22, 2019
Maddy Lowry, a 2019 Africana studies and linguistics graduate with a minor in Arabic, is also a well-known student activist, working with organizations such as Students Organizing Against Racism and Community Engagement Advocates, and has been committed to making Tulane’s campus an equitable and supportive environment for all students.
World traveler studied plant use as food and medicine
May 21, 2019
Sunshine Best just graduated from the School of Professional Advancement with a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Wellness, focusing on ethnobotany and medical anthropology. She previously traveled internationally to study plant use in different cultures around the world.
Tulane scientist awarded grant to develop novel Lyme therapy
May 21, 2019
Geetha Parthasarathy, PhD, a research scientist at Tulane National Primate Research Center, received the 2019 Laure Woods Emerging Leader Award from the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, to be a catalyst for future research, particularly in the areas of Lyme diagnostics and novel therapies. She was awarded a $100,000 grant.
Physician-scientist sets a course for fighting outbreaks
May 20, 2019
Dr. Sally Baker was one of Tulane’s first public health undergrads (starting the semester Hurricane Katrina hit) and later earned a master of science at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine before joining Tulane’s newly launched MD/PhD physician-scientist program.
Persistence, patience pay off for Tulane grad
May 20, 2019
When Eric Lane received his degree in applied computing with a concentration in cybersecurity and homeland security and a minor in political science from the School of Professional Advancement, he realized a dream that began over 20 years ago.
