Gift of $1 million will expand Tulane summer success program for underserved students
April 28, 2021
A $1 million gift from Board of Tulane member Lisa Jackson, Apple Inc.’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, and her husband, Kenneth, will double participation in the Newcomb-Tulane College Summer Experience (NTCSE). The program helps newly admitted students from underserved backgrounds get a head start on succeeding at Tulane before fall orientation.
Researcher investigates possible link between obesity and colon cancer
April 26, 2021
Suzana Savkovic, Tulane associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and a team of researchers were recently awarded a five-year, $1.6 million National Cancer Institute grant to investigate the connection between obesity and enhanced risk for colon cancer.
Penn scholar to speak as part of Tulane anti-racism series
April 23, 2021
The final installment of the Dean’s Speaker’s Series on Anti-Racism and the Disciplines will take place April 29 with a lecture by Sarah J. Jackson, a communication studies expert.
Tulane economist Gary Hoover selected to inaugural Nobel Prize Summit
April 21, 2021
Gary “Hoov” Hoover, the director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and a leading economist on issues of economic policy and its impact on inequality, is among a group of 40 Nobel Prize laureates and global innovators selected for the inaugural Nobel Prize Summit, April 26-28, 2021. Registration for the virtual summit is free and open to the public. Please click here for more information or to register for the event.
Study determines how to best enhance protection of new COVID-19 vaccine
April 21, 2021
A new study co-authored by researchers at Tulane National Primate Research Center found that a vaccine currently being developed induces a robust and long-lasting immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in nonhuman primates similar to the protection provided by the Moderna vaccine.
Newcomb Art Museum, New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, and A Studio in the Woods host virtual ‘Uncommon Exchanges’
April 20, 2021
The Newcomb Art Museum in partnership with the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, A Studio in the Woods and the ByWater Institute at Tulane invite all to attend a virtual version of their interdisciplinary program Uncommon Exchanges at 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 21, via Zoom.
Tulane University to invest $5.7 million to expand research institute
April 16, 2021
Tulane University will invest $5.7 million to significantly expand the Tulane University Translational Science Institute (TUTSI) into a university-wide center focused on finding better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and translate scientific discoveries into medical practices that improve patient care and public health.
Mellon Foundation’s $1.5 million grant will expand Tulane’s community-engaged, graduate-level humanities program
April 15, 2021
Where else but in New Orleans—and at Tulane—can a Mardi Gras Indian Queen, a labor-union organizer, a Quaker activist and an immigrants-rights advocate team up with chemistry, anthropology and art history professors to teach graduate-level humanities students over jazz, poetry and red beans and rice?
Eco-friendly diets should also factor foods’ impact on water resources
April 15, 2021
If you’re celebrating Earth Day by adopting a more sustainable diet, researchers at Tulane and the University of Michigan have a new aspect to consider when evaluating whether certain foods are good for the planet — your diet’s “water scarcity footprint.”
Tulane professor wins major national journalism education award
April 15, 2021
Tulane Professor Vicki Mayer wins Professional Freedom & Responsibility Award from the Association for Education in Journalism.
Tulane awarded nearly $1 million by Board of Regents for research that impacts industry, workforce
April 14, 2021
The Tulane Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has received a nearly $1 million grant will encourage more collaborations across Tulane and the region in material sciences.
Google awards Tulane professor for work promoting diversity and fairness in AI systems
April 12, 2021
An artificial intelligence expert from Tulane has received a Google Scholar Research Award to develop better ways of promoting diversity and fairness in hiring and graduate school admissions.
Tulane University Center for Brain Health joins the Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network for veteran care
April 08, 2021
The Tulane University Center for Brain Health (TUCBH) has partnered with actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise and his foundation’s Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network. This network focuses on the cognitive health and mental wellness of veterans and first responders, providing transformative care for those experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, or substance abuse. Funding of $12.5 million over the next five years is gifted to TUCBH for this initiative.
Tulane teams up with New Orleans Airlift for in-person dance performance
April 01, 2021
The Newcomb Dance Company and the Tulane University Department of Theatre and Dance is teaming up with New Orleans Airlift for “The Body Remembers” at Music Box Village.
Tulane University receives award to demonstrate electric shuttle buses for New Orleans region
April 01, 2021
A Tulane University initiative to use shuttle buses powered by electricity has been awarded $737,500 by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The project is one of 55 selected research and demonstration projects that will further new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies with assistance from the EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office.