Tulane launches Student Veterans of America chapter
November 15, 2021
Just ahead of Veterans Day 2021, Tulane University announced a new means of support for students with a military background through the introduction of the Tulane Student Veterans of America (Tulane SVA) chapter.
Meet us at the cemetery gates
November 11, 2021
The acts of remembering and honoring the dead as well as contemplating the mortality and interconnectedness of humans are the primary motivations behind the annual Graveyard Poets reading organized by Michael Kuczynski, professor in the Department of English at the School of Liberal Arts.
Tulane University report shows investment gains for New Orleans startup ventures
November 10, 2021
New Orleans startups are making substantial gains in attracting investment funding while also adopting more flexible work options and scaling back their office expansion plans, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2021 Greater New Orleans Startup Report.
Tulane scholars honored at first Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards ceremony
November 05, 2021
Outstanding Tulane scholars were recognized for their exceptional research at the first Tulane University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards on Thursday, Nov. 4.
You know it’s almost Halloween when…
October 29, 2021
Nothing heralds Halloween in New Orleans like the arrival of the bony guests outside the “Skeleton House”, located at 6000 St. Charles Ave.
Researcher receives $1.7 million grant to study faulty DNA repair and cancer risk
October 27, 2021
James Jackson, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was recently awarded a five-year, $1.71 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Researcher plan to look at the long-term effects of BRCA1 loss on different tissues and how they depend on BRCA1 differently for maintaining the fidelity of DNA replication and repair.
Tulane University researcher awarded $4.1 million to study impact of malaria, HIV co-infection in pregnant women
October 25, 2021
Jennifer Manuzak of the Tulane National Primate Research Center has been awarded a $4.1 million grant to identify key factors that drive poor maternal and fetal outcomes for women living with HIV who become infected with malaria during pregnancy.
Tulane University Leadership Institute accepting applications for 2022 cohort
October 25, 2021
The Tulane University Leadership Institute is accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders and Anti-Racism Leadership programs for 2022, now through Nov. 12.
Tulanians volunteer across New Orleans area for student-led day of service
October 17, 2021
Hundreds of Tulane students volunteered across the city for Outreach Tulane, the university’s largest and longest running student-led day of service, on Saturday, Oct. 16.
Chaka Khan to headline Tipping Point 2021
October 14, 2021
Tulane's fifth annual Tipping Point all-star benefit concert returns to The Fillmore New Orleans on Nov. 12. The will be headlined by eight-time Grammy winning singer, songwriter and community advocate Chaka Khan.
TUPD internet purchase exchange locations
October 13, 2021
The Tulane University Police Department has created internet purchase exchange locations across Tulane campuses to provide a place for any lawful, in-person exchanges of items, money or other goods.
Trailblazer’s perseverance leaves lasting legacy on Tulane campus
October 12, 2021
Tulane Trailblazers, which was launched by President Michael Fitts in 2019, celebrates individuals who have made Tulane University a more inclusive and diverse academic community.
Hands-free drinking water access a lasting addition to uptown campus
October 04, 2021
The installation of numerous hands-free bottle filling stations on the uptown campus is one of the pandemic-driven upgrades that is here to stay, thanks to work by the Office of Sustainability, Facilities Services and a student-led, crowd-sourced research effort.
Final days of Newcomb Art Museum’s ‘Transcommunality’; new exhibition with Prospect New Orleans announced
September 30, 2021
Newcomb Art Museum, located in the Woldenberg Art Center on Tulane’s uptown campus, invites the community to drop by its galleries on Friday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to enjoy the final days of Laura Anderson Barbata: Transcommunality.
Tulane geologist wins national award for research and outreach
September 28, 2021
Tulane geologist Nicole Gasparini has been named the winner of the Marguerite T. Williams Award by the American Geophysical Union.