New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain
May 21, 2019
Morphine and other opioid-based painkillers are very effective at treating pain initially, but studies have shown that the drugs can make patients more pain-sensitive, prolonging their discomfort and increasing their risks of developing chronic pain.
Tulane professor to help find better treatment for respiratory disease
May 14, 2019
Tulane professor wins grant to help find better treatment for respiratory disease.
Outbreak exhibit spotlights Tulane research against epidemics
May 09, 2019
Tulane University researchers across disciplines have played an important role in fighting infectious disease epidemics around the globe. That storied history is brought to life in OutBreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, a new exhibit downtown co-sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Tulane launches online Doctorate in Social Work with Noodle Partners
May 09, 2019
Tulane is launching an online Doctorate in Social Work program with Noodle Partners.
Pink Bra Run benefits Tulane Cancer Center
May 07, 2019
A parade of participants wearing pink will pound the pavement this Saturday for the 4th annual Pink Bra Run.
Tulane alumni couple donates $5 million for Presidential Chair
May 07, 2019
Tulane has received a $5 million commitment for a Presidential Chair.
Apple CEO, Emmy winner, Pulitzer winner, civil rights leader to be honored by Tulane
May 06, 2019
Four individuals to be honored with honorary degrees at Tulane's Commencement.
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.