Tulane University welcomes five new board members
December 17, 2020
Five new members have joined the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body.
“These individuals have an incredible legacy of commitment to and support of Tulane and numerous other institutions across the country,” Tulane President Michael Fitts said. “Through their love and commitment to Tulane, I know that they will provide the best counsel and leadership for our university.”
Tulane expert on race honored for book on Ferguson uprising
December 16, 2020
Tulane sociologist Andrea Boyles, an expert in Black citizen-police interaction, has been awarded a 2020 Media for a Just Society Award for her book “You Can’t Stop the Revolution."
Tulane researchers develop a rapid COVID-19 saliva test read by a smartphone device
December 11, 2020
Researchers from Tulane University have developed a 15-minute COVID-19 test that is read by a smartphone to address the need to expand testing capacity in community-based settings.
Tulane program part of new trial focused on early psychosis intervention
December 10, 2020
Early intervention following an episode of psychosis can change a young patient’s outcome. The National Institute of Mental Health recently awarded the Tulane University Department of Psychiatry a grant to expand its work in this vital area.
Don and Lora Peters make a $1 million gift to Tulane Athletics
December 09, 2020
Tulane University Athletics announced today a $1 million gift from Don and Lora Peters in support of an expansion and renovation of the department’s academic center. Since the beginning of Tulane University’s Only the Audacious campaign, Don and Lora Peters have given over $4 million in support of Tulane Athletics. In recognition of their leadership, the state-of-the-art facility will be named the Don and Lora Peters Academic Center.
Tulane boasts second consecutive Marshall Scholarship winner
December 08, 2020
Kendall Gardner, a 2020 graduate of Tulane University, is Tulane's second consecutive Marshall Scholar.
Freeman Dean Ira Solomon to step down
December 07, 2020
After leading the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University through a substantial period of growth during the last nine years, Dean Ira Solomon has announced his plans to step down this summer at the end of his second five-year term.
Tulane’s Latin American Library acquires papers of leading Nicaraguan family
December 07, 2020
The Latin American Library at Tulane University has acquired by donation the Chamorro Barrios Family Papers (1767-1997), one of Latin America’s most influential families and key players in the national life of Nicaragua since the 18th century.
Strong initial immune response could produce worst COVID outcome, Tulane study says
December 01, 2020
While having a robust immune response to coronavirus infection may sound helpful, Dr. Monica Vaccari, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane National Primate Research Center and lead author of a new study published in Nature Communications, says that the opposite may be true.
Tulane researcher uses gene editing technology in promising step toward eliminating HIV
November 30, 2020
While HIV infection is now largely manageable with the help of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the virus persists in hard-to-reach reservoirs of the body, requiring those infected to remain on ART for life.
Tulane awards Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Scholarships
November 19, 2020
Five Tulane University students will receive a total of $100,000 for their work in promoting racial equity, justice or diversity initiatives as the first recipients of the newly established Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Scholarship. The scholarship is part of Tulane’s A Plan for Now which seeks to support specific actions and programs that will have an immediate and positive impact on Tulane becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive academic community.
Tulane University names renowned economist Gary Hoover as director of The Murphy Institute
November 19, 2020
Gary “Hoov” Hoover, a nationally renowned economist in the study of economic policy, has been appointed the new director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and full professor in economics.
Tulane researcher launches study on how infants learn about their bodies
November 19, 2020
Tulane psychology professor Jeffrey Lockman wins prestigious grant to study how infants learn about their bodies.
Regularly getting a good night’s sleep lowers risks of heart failure
November 17, 2020
Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to new Tulane University study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Tulane awarded $8.7 million to work with Black churches to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities
November 16, 2020
The National Institutes of Health awarded a $8.7 million grant to Tulane University to study whether churches can play a significant role in helping to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities among African Americans.