Donors give $2 million to help Tulane faculty more aggressively compete for research dollars
October 22, 2019
The process of securing grants will get easier for Tulane University researchers thanks to a substantial gift from Tulane alumna and board member Elizabeth “Libby” Alexander and her husband Robert Alexander. The couple pledged $2 million to set up a fund to support faculty and the university’s research grant proposal development initiatives so that researchers can spend more time pursuing world-changing discoveries.
Epic Games’ David Stelzer, Kaye Vassey to speak at Tulane
October 21, 2019
Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) will host Epic Games executives David Stelzer, the head of Unreal Engine Business Development and Licensing, and Kaye Vassey, a senior technical animator for a discussion of the gaming from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Qatar Ballroom (#212) on the second floor of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life on Tulane’s Uptown Campus. The event is free and open to the community. Limited seats are available. Please click here to RSVP.
Cowen Institute releases 2019 What Do Parents Think? poll
October 16, 2019
The Cowen Institute at Tulane University released What Do Parents Think?, a survey that chronicles community perceptions of public education in New Orleans after the first academic year of charter school unification under the Orleans Parish School Board.
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane reveals best-selling authors for inaugural 2020 lineup
October 16, 2019
The 2020 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, a new major literary event for the Crescent City, will take place March 19 - 21.
Tulane study points to natural cause for arsenic-tainted water
October 15, 2019
A Tulane study looks at arsenic levels in groundwater in western Louisiana.
Study finds topsoil is key harbinger of lead exposure risks for children
October 14, 2019
Tracking lead levels in soil over time is critical for cities to determine lead contamination risks for their youngest and most vulnerable residents, according to a new Tulane University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Tulane hosts ‘400 Years of Inequality’ in observance of slavery’s impact
September 27, 2019
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will bring together scholars, activists and community members for a day-long event observing the 400-year anniversary of the beginning of slavery in America and exploring its lasting impact on inequalities for communities across the country.
Tulane University releases first report benchmarking New Orleans startup activity
September 20, 2019
Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business released the results of the 2019 Greater New Orleans Startup Report, the first comprehensive overview of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Cancer cells turn to cannibalism to survive chemotherapy
September 18, 2019
Researchers from the Tulane University School of Medicine have discovered that some cancer cells survive chemotherapy by eating their neighboring tumor cells. The study, which was published in the Journal of Cell Biology, suggests that this act of cannibalism provides these cancer cells with the energy they need to stay alive and initiate tumor relapse after the course of treatment is completed.
Tulane University student spends summer conducting brain tumor research in Switzerland
September 17, 2019
Tulane University senior James Rogers has been charting a course in the name of research since he arrived on campus in the fall of 2016. Rogers’ journey has led him from New Orleans to Bethesda, Md., and across the Atlantic Ocean to Scotland and, most recently, Switzerland, where he spent this past summer as a visiting research scholar in the Brain Tumor Center at the University Hospital Zürich (USZ).
Scholars network to host free media training workshop for faculty Oct. 3
September 17, 2019
The Scholars Strategy Network will host a free media training workshop at Tulane for faculty at area universities on Thursday, Oct. 3. The national organization supports university-based scholars who are committed to using research to improve policy and strengthen democracy.
Tulane, Blue Cross Foundation launch free programs to help new parents and babies
September 12, 2019
Becoming a parent can be exciting but overwhelming, and new programs through Tulane University aim to give new moms and dads the tools they need to bond with their babies. The programs, Tulane Building Early Relationships (TBEARS) and NOLA STRONG (Strengthening Resources for Nurturing and Growth) for Moms are offered through a collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and the Department of Global Environmental Health at Tulane University. The programs are being funded through a new grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation.
Tulane Cancer Center to Host Free Prostate Cancer Seminar
September 12, 2019
Dr. Oliver Sartor will provide a Prostate Cancer Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the first-floor conference room of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center, 1700 Tulane Ave. (corner of Tulane and S. Claiborne).
Advanced technology, research contribute to Tulane Professional Athlete Care Team’s championship year
September 09, 2019
The New England Patriots weren't the only team to have a championship season last year. The Tulane University Professional Athlete Care Team (PACT) had its most successful year in 2018-19, as well, completing over 600 patient screenings, including a record 139 former players at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.
Tulane rises in latest US News Best Colleges rankings
September 09, 2019
Tulane University rose to No. 40 among the country’s top national universities in the latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, which were released Monday. The annual publication also ranks Tulane’s undergraduate business program 43rd in the nation and places Tulane No. 3 in Service Learning, No. 18 on its list of Best College for Veterans and No. 42 among the Most Innovative Schools.