Book Fest announces additional authors, unveils Family Day, culinary and musical lineups
February 07, 2022
The highly-anticipated lineup is set for the inaugural 2022 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. Today, the book festival announced the addition of 10 award-winning authors, a dynamic group of 13 Family Day at the Festival authors, as well as a contingent of New Orleans’ most celebrated chefs for a savory culinary lineup and an all-star musical lineup.
Book Fest to host a conversation with Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and Big Freedia
February 07, 2022
In celebration of Black History Month, the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University is proud to host 'Vulnerable AF: A Conversation with Tarriona 'Tank' Ball and Big Freedia' at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15 at Dixon Hall on Tulane’s uptown campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Tulane research confirms river diversion can limit impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings
February 03, 2022
A Tulane University study demonstrates the potential benefits of upper river diversions reduce spillway openings and their associated environmental damage.
Irma Thomas gets animated about the importance of clinical trials
February 02, 2022
The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, is spreading the word about clinical trials in a new animated short co-produced by a Tulane community engagement initiative.
Anxiety and alcohol misuse among pandemic-related mental health challenges Americans face
February 02, 2022
Mental health issues continue to be a crucial concern as the pandemic enters a recovery phase, according to a Tulane study.
Former Saints, Tulane greats and other NFL alumni to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Tulane on Feb. 5
February 01, 2022
The NFL Alumni Gulf Coast Chapter, Tulane University and the Louisiana Department of Health will host a mobile vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Family Club at Yulman Stadium (2900 Ben Weiner Drive) on Tulane’s uptown campus.
Tulane University awarded $1 million NIH grant to train medical residents for careers as physician scientists
February 01, 2022
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University a $1 million grant to increase the number and diversity of physician scientists engaged in heart, lung and blood disease research.
Could long-dead bacteria be the culprit behind lingering Lyme symptoms?
January 26, 2022
Tulane University researchers have discovered that remnants of B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, may contribute to inflammation in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Swapping just one item can make diets substantially more planet-friendly
January 13, 2022
If your New Year’s resolution is to eat better for the planet, a new Tulane University study finds it may be easier than you think. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s carbon footprint as much as 48 percent by swapping just one serving per day for a more planet-friendly alternative.
Metabolic syndrome increases risk of respiratory distress, death for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
December 22, 2021
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, or other conditions associated with metabolic syndrome were at much higher risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death, according to an international study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
Study shows common flower species holds promise for beneficial psychedelic drugs
December 21, 2021
Many species of morning glories contain elements of powerful psychedelic drugs, according to a new Tulane University study published in the journal Communications Biology.
Tulane researcher receives award to study the threat of diseases from bats
December 20, 2021
Hannah Frank, a bat expert in the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, will share in a $1.25 million award for new research in detecting and mitigating emerging animal-borne infectious diseases.
Tulane professor elected to National Academy of Inventors
December 16, 2021
Tulane University professor Chenzhong Li, PhD, has been named a 2021 fellow by the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Tulane University forms veteran affinity group for faculty, staff members
December 13, 2021
Tulane University has long been a destination school for veterans, either as students or in professional roles as faculty or staff members. This fall, the university has taken crucial steps to further enhance its support of veterans by establishing a pair of new groups, including the Tulane Veterans Faculty and Staff Affinity Group.
Gift from Avron and Wendy Fogelman will create Fogelman Hall in Tulane’s new residential village
December 13, 2021
The alumnus whose name is synonymous with Tulane men's basketball is now providing the lead gift to build the pre-eminent student residence hall in the university’s new residential village currently taking shape along McAlister Way on the uptown campus.