Tulane medical students coordinate donations of protective gear for hospitals
March 25, 2020
In an effort to collect needed supplies for healthcare workers, students from Tulane School of Medicine’s student community clinics rallied together and overnight built a regional donation hub to collect personal protective equipment (PPE).
Tulane’s SoPA to feature new Facebook live videos on practical ways to cope during COVID-19
March 25, 2020
Program directors and faculty from Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement will share their expertise in the context of current events in a new livestream series: “Tulane School of Professional Advancement: Expert Ideas for an Evolving World,” beginning March 26.
Tulane University’s Public Health, MHA programs receive high marks in latest US News graduate school rankings
March 25, 2020
Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine’s graduate school received high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings with its Master of Health Administration (MHA) program maintaining its place among the top 20 best healthcare management programs in the nation.
Tulane offering virtual fitness classes, programs during Reily Center closure for COVID-19
March 25, 2020
Tulane University Campus Recreation has developed several new programs and classes while attempting to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
Tulane students begin online courses for rest of semester
March 23, 2020
Tulane students began online courses for the rest of the spring semester following the university’s announcement that the last day of in-person classes would take place on Friday, March 13.
Tulane launches Student Emergency Aid and Assistance Fund
March 20, 2020
Recognizing that the university closure and moving students off campus due to COVID-19 could raise challenges for students who demonstrate financial need, the university quickly marshaled the resources of the Tulane Student Emergency Aid and Assistance Fund.
School of Medicine faculty and researchers answer COVID-19 questions
March 20, 2020
Faculty members and researchers from Tulane University School of Medicine are available to answer the community’s most pressing questions about COVID-19 and have recently released an informational video to raise awareness about the coronavirus.
Tulane SoPA Digital Design students, faculty take home ADDY Awards
March 18, 2020
Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) Digital Design students received 24 accolades including a Best in Show Award at the 2020 Advertising Club of New Orleans ADDY Awards held on February 28 at the Orpheum Theater.
Study: Coronavirus pandemic sparked by nature, not bioengineering
March 18, 2020
The coronavirus behind the global COVID-19 pandemic likely evolved from nature and not a lab, according to a new genetic study in Nature Medicine co-authored by Tulane University virologist Robert Garry.
Tulane University launches Outbreak Daily newsletter
March 17, 2020
Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has launched Tulane Outbreak Daily, a curated daily wrap-up of the timeliest and most relevant news and data focused on emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19.
Tulane bands together to assist COVID-19 student move-out
March 16, 2020
As communities worldwide face the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulane University has taken major steps in responding to keep the campus community safe while allowing students to continue their education.
‘VirTUal Visiting’ hosts online admission events for admitted, prospective students
March 16, 2020
While Tulane University observes COVID-19 operating procedures, the Office of Undergraduate Admission has temporarily moved all admission events to a virtual platform called “VirTUal Visiting.”
Researchers identify marker that may predict whether lung cancer likely to spread
March 11, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University have identified a protein on tumor-derived extracellular vesicles that indicates if a NSCLC tumor is likely to metastasize, according to a new study in Science Advances.
Leonard A. Lauder funds Tulane University professorship on American history and values
March 09, 2020
Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., has made a gift to Tulane University to establish The Leonard A. Lauder Professor of American History and Values. The inaugural holder of the professorship will be Walter Isaacson, professor of history in the Tulane School of Liberal Arts and co-chair of The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
New Tulane initiative, AfterClass, aims to support local educators
March 05, 2020
A new initiative founded by a Tulane University professor, along with a team of faculty and staff, aims to provide support to local educators in and around New Orleans, while elevating the profession of teaching.