Tulane director to serve as member of NIH public-private collaboration in fight against COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Tulane National Primate Research Center Director, Dr. Jay Rappaport, will serve as a member of a newly formed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public-private collaboration to rapidly respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and prepare for future pandemics.
Jesmyn Ward’s new book inspired by Tulane commencement speech
April 16, 2020
Jesmyn Ward's memorable 2018 commencement address at Tulane is now a book — "Navigating Your Stars."
Tulane University will not require standardized tests for 2020-21 applicants
April 13, 2020
Submitting test scores for the SAT or ACT will be an optional, not required, part of the admission process for students applying this fall for a spot in Tulane University’s 2021 entering class. This is a one-year policy change by Tulane in response to the multiple test cancelations that have occurred around the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Such cancellations have made it difficult for applicants to take or retake tests.
Tulane University librarians help provide critical information to WHO teams
April 13, 2020
Tulane University faculty member Dr. Lina Moses, a seasoned epidemiologist and disease ecologist in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, was deployed to Geneva where she worked on the COVID-19 response over the past two months. Receiving daily publication reports, Moses is charged with rapidly distributing the most impactful scientific information to the World Health Organization (WHO) operational response teams. This involves the daily appraisal of a vast amount of critical literature on all aspects of the novel virus relevant to the prevention of infection and the treatment of those infected.
How the coronavirus affects the readiness of our military at home, overseas
April 13, 2020
Branches of the United States military are now feeling the effects of the coronavirus, and that has U.S. military leaders facing a completely new challenge— how to maintain an elite state of readiness against threats, both foreign and domestic while fighting an invisible, deadly virus.
Tulane School of Social Work seeking public input on two COVID-19 surveys
April 09, 2020
The Tulane School of Social Work hopes its surveys help them better understand the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on psychosocial health.
Tulane School of Social Work provides self-care resources during COVID-19 crisis
April 07, 2020
The Tulane School of Social Work is offering an array of resources to help you get through the COV-19 pandemic.
Tulane chemistry department makes hand sanitizer, donates to healthcare facilities and nursing homes
April 06, 2020
As hospitals and healthcare workers are in urgent need of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies, several departments and organizations at Tulane University are doing their part to help, including the Department of Chemistry.
Tulane University awarded $10.3 million to test therapeutics, vaccines for novel coronavirus
April 06, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane National Primate Research Center a contract of up to $10.3 million to evaluate the nation's most promising vaccines and treatments to fight COVID-19.
Tulane offering student housing to medical personnel and volunteers
April 03, 2020
Louisiana has one of the fastest-growing rates of COVID-19 infections, with New Orleans being the state’s epicenter of this pandemic. To address a housing need for relief workers coming to help the city, Tulane University is opening up available space in its residence halls, which just two weeks ago were filled with students.
School of Medicine launches COVID-19 testing lab to improve capacity
April 01, 2020
Tulane University has added a second avenue for COVID-19 testing, this one taking place at a Tulane School of Medicine lab where results can be processed within a day.
New COVID-19 test gives results in four hours
March 31, 2020
A laboratory at Tulane Medical Center is conducting a new test for COVID-19 that can yield results within four hours.
Tulane researchers discover possible pathways to treating drug-resistant infections
March 30, 2020
Researchers at Tulane University have developed a novel way to identify a new class of antibiotics for use in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.
Tulane University’s SoPA to debut its free online Design Lagniappe Series on April 1
March 30, 2020
Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement’s award-winning digital design program will offer a free, weekly online event in design education called the Design Lagniappe Series, beginning April 1.
Tulane offers special scholarships to returning Peace Corps volunteers and Fulbright Student Grantees
March 26, 2020
Tulane University is announcing a special initiative to make graduate study more accessible to U.S. Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and Fulbright student grantees called back from international placements because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.