Antibiotic use linked to greater risk of heart attack and stroke
April 25, 2019
Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to new Tulane University research.
Study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children
April 23, 2019
Sweeping changes designed to make a major federal food assistance program more nutritious for low-income families were effective in reducing obesity risk for 4-year-olds who had been on the program since birth, according to a new study by researchers from Tulane University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and PHFE WIC.
School of Professional Advancement recounts great strides through first two years
April 16, 2019
Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) was relaunched in 2017 with a new name, an updated look and a renewed focus on working adults, career advancement and applied and innovative programs that are relevant to the modern-day workplace. In less than two years, the results are nothing short of a renaissance for a school that traces its roots back to the late 1800s.
Tulane University, WHIV to launch inaugural Public Health Film Festival
April 15, 2019
The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, community radio station 102.3 FM WHIV-LP and the Southern Center for Health Equity will produce the inaugural Public Health Film Festival of New Orleans to showcase cinematic stories that emphasize disparities in both public health and basic individual rights.
James Carville to headline Tulane Entertainment and Sports Law Conference
April 10, 2019
Renowned political strategist James Carville will headline Tulane Law School’s 2nd Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Conference April 12 at Tulane.
Tulane anthropologist awarded Guggenheim Fellowship to study Amazon rainforests
April 10, 2019
Tulane University anthropology professor William Balée has been named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to document the historical ecology of the lower Amazon basin.
Leading scholar of Latin American literature named dean of Newcomb-Tulane College
April 02, 2019
Lee Skinner, a leading scholar of Latin American literature and associate dean at one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, has been appointed to head Tulane University’s Newcomb-Tulane College, effective July 1. In addition to her role as dean of Newcomb-Tulane College, the academic home for all Tulane undergraduate students, Skinner will join the faculty of Tulane's Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Tulane University launches online Master of Public Health
April 02, 2019
The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is launching an online Master of Public Health with Noodle Partners, the university’s longtime online innovation partner. The program brings the school’s world-class reputation for skills-based public health education to an interactive online experience.
Justice, democracy and climate change subject of conference
March 26, 2019
A conference at Tulane will explore how climate change raises questions of justice and democracy.
Immersion Days 2019 to feature keynote by Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute CEO
March 21, 2019
Tulane University has added a more diverse menu of science, an extra day of programming and a national headliner to this year’s Immersion Days, the university’s premier event showcasing its latest research discoveries to biotechnology firms, venture capitalists, foundations and potential collaborators.
Famed American filmmaker Ken Burns to visit Tulane
March 19, 2019
Prominent American filmmaker Ken Burns will visit Tulane University on Friday, March 29, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tulane professor of history Walter Isaacson will moderate a dialogue with Burns, which will include clips of Burns’ groundbreaking works and a discussion of the people and events that molded America’s history. A question and answer session will follow the discussion. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Kendall Cram Room on the second floor of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, which is located on Tulane’s uptown campus.
Tulane’s MHA program soars in US News graduate school rankings
March 12, 2019
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is among the top 20 best healthcare management programs in the nation, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
Pregnancy disorder subject of new Tulane study
March 12, 2019
Pregnancy disorder is the subject of new Tulane study.
New Tulane University study reveals heart abnormalities in retired NFL players
March 07, 2019
A new, first-time study by Tulane University has revealed that former National Football League (NFL) players, particularly those with larger body sizes, were found to have heart abnormalities specifically associated with high blood pressure. Dr. Genevieve Smith, a faculty instructor at the Tulane University School of Medicine, is the lead author and Dr. Gregory Stewart, co-director of the Tulane Sports Medicine Program, is the senior author.
Tulane professor’s work at “unthinkable sacrifice” site published in major journal
March 06, 2019
A Tulane professor’s research into the world’s largest mass sacrifice of children and llamas in northern Peru continues to garner international attention.