CDC awards grant to Tulane researchers studying COVID-19
August 05, 2020
A team led by Dr. Dahlene Fusco will study why some people experience severe reactions to the SARS-CoV-2 virus while other people have mild or no symptoms.
Tulane study seeks new insights into panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
August 03, 2020
Jonathan Fadok, who serves on the faculty of the Tulane Brain Institute, recently received a $2.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research that will lead to a better understanding of panic disorder.
Tulane part of study that discovers massive submarine landslide offshore Tanzania
July 29, 2020
A Tulane University researcher is part of team of scientists evaluating the hazards associated with submarine landslides beneath the Indian Ocean.
Law deans, lawyers commend Supreme Court for bar waiver
July 28, 2020
The deans of Louisiana’s four law schools and several prominent lawyers have joined in commending the Louisiana Supreme Court for its recent decision to waive the bar exam for recent graduates.
Tulane joins CDC study of COVID-19 transmission
July 23, 2020
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will partner with local healthcare providers to launch a COVID-19 study of patients and medical workers in New Orleans as part of a larger Centers for Disease Control effort to answer key epidemiological and clinical questions about the disease.
New management program focuses on driving success via exceptional consumer experiences
July 22, 2020
The A. B. Freeman School of Business will launch its new Master of Management in Entrepreneurial Hospitality degree program in January.
A Q&A with new Tulane University Chief Diversity Officer Anneliese Singh
July 20, 2020
Anneliese Singh is just one day into her tenure as Tulane University’s first Associate Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development, but she has already hit the ground running and has her sights set on challenging the campus culture to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community.
Tulane University President Michael Fitts to host a virtual conversation with Ruby Bridges and Marc Morial
July 20, 2020
Tulane University President Michael Fitts will host the second installment of the Presidential Speaker Series— A Conversation with Ruby Bridges and Marc Morial— via Zoom on Wednesday, July 22 from 5-6 p.m. CDT. The event is free, but registration is required to participate. Please click here to register and submit questions to the authors. Space for the event is limited.
Emotional well-being at stake from COVID-19 isolation, Tulane paper says
July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic can lead to a marked increase in loneliness, isolation, depression and other forms of mental illness, according to Tulane paper.
Tulane scientists partner with U.S. Army on machine learning study
July 20, 2020
Tulane University researchers are teaming up with the U.S. Army on a machine learning project that possibly lead to unbreakable, secure communication systems, quantum computers and enhanced radar.
Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter
July 15, 2020
Tulane researchers are part of team of scientists who have developed a high-performing hybrid solar energy converter.
Tulane University joins amicus brief in suit against new ICE policy
July 13, 2020
Tulane University has joined universities around the country in filing an amicus brief in support of Harvard and MIT’s lawsuit that seeks to prevent the government from refusing visas for international students to attend U.S. universities where classes will be delivered entirely online this fall. The new policy was announced last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security.
LWCC Foundation grant supports Tulane healthcare heroes fighting COVID-19
July 10, 2020
The LWCC Foundation has awarded a $40,000 Louisiana Well Again grant to the Tulane Frontline Providers Fund: Green Wave Heroes to support childcare assistance for resident physicians working to care for patients fighting COVID-19.
Panel to address COVID-19’s impact on K-12 schools, students and fall
July 08, 2020
The next installment of Tulane's Innovation Series will discuss how schools across the country adapted to COVID-19 closures, how those changes may affect learning and how parents and students are coping with coronavirus uncertainties this fall.
Tulane University Dean David Banush named to prestigious Grolier Club
July 06, 2020
David Banush, the dean of libraries and academic information resources at Tulane University, has been elected to membership in the Grolier Club, the oldest and most prestigious bibliophilic society in America.