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Babies born with improper kidney development can face lifelong challenges. New study finds key biochemical pathway – and potential solution

A sugar-derived molecule, acetyl-CoA, may ensure proper development of nephrons, the filtering units in kidneys, in developing fetuses. Babies born…

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Infections from these bacteria are on the rise. New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

Tulane University researchers have designed a platform to perform blood-based diagnoses of nontuberculosis mycobacteria, simplifying and shortening a…

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Marcilynn Burke named new Dean of Tulane Law School

Marcilynn Burke has been named dean of Tulane University School of Law, effective August 5.

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Speaker Newt Gingrich donates congressional papers to Tulane University

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, a Tulane University alumnus, has donated his congressional papers to the…

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Tulane University partners with two iconic New Orleans schools

As part of its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and the local community, Tulane University has announced a historic partnership with two…

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Tulane mathematician named 2024 Sloan Foundation research fellow

Samuel Punshon-Smith, an assistant professor in the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, is one of 126 named Sloan Foundation…

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Tulane Innovation Institute unveils finalists for $50K Demo Day startup contest

The Tulane University Innovation Institute announced finalists for its $50K Demo Day contest, a pitch competition that spotlights startups working to…

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Opening night with The Atlantic, along with culinary and musical offerings, announced for the 2024 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University today announced the opening sessions of the festival in collaboration with The Atlantic, the…

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The gold standard: Nobel Prize gifted to Tulane University by Dr. Andrew Schally

Dr. Andrew Schally, a researcher at Tulane and the New Orleans VA Medical Center from 1962-2005, gifted his 1977 Nobel Prize to the university.