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COVID-19, Life@Tulane, News Releases
Tulane University to begin COVID-19 vaccine rollout
January 8, 2021

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Tulane’s Jewish Studies Department receives $1 million gift and $1 million matching challenge
January 6, 2021

Teacher with a mask

COVID-19, News Releases, Research in Real Time
Study: Reopening K-12 schools did not increase hospitalizations when COVID-19 cases were low
January 4, 2021

The estate of the late Alan H. Rosenbloum has contributed $1.5 million to Tulane Athletics. Alan H. Rosenbloum (middle) is shown here with Victoria Russo (left) and Meredith Russo Frazier (right). (Photo courtesy of the Rosenbloum Estate)

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Tulane Athletics receives $1.5 million gift from the Estate of Alan Rosenbloum
December 17, 2020

Five new members have been added to the Board of Tulane. Top row (l-r): Michelle S. Deiner, Arnold W. Donald and Suzanne Barton Grant. Bottom row (l-r): Wayne J. Lee and Donald J. Peters, Jr.

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Tulane University welcomes five new board members
December 17, 2020

Tulane sociologist Andrea Boyles wins award

Culture, Health, News Releases, World
Tulane expert on race honored for book on Ferguson uprising
December 16, 2020

Tony Hu

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time
Tulane researchers develop a rapid COVID-19 saliva test read by a smartphone device
December 11, 2020

Serena Chaudry & Ashley Weiss

Health, News Releases
Tulane program part of new trial focused on early psychosis intervention
December 10, 2020

Don and Lora Peters have made a $1 million gift in support of an expansion and renovation of the Tulane University Athletics Department’s academic center. (Photo courtesy of Steve Ruark)

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Don and Lora Peters make a $1 million gift to Tulane Athletics
December 9, 2020

Kendall Gardner is Tulane's newest Marshall Scholar

Culture, News Releases, World
Tulane boasts second consecutive Marshall Scholarship winner
December 8, 2020

Dean Ira Solomon

News Releases, Retirements
Freeman Dean Ira Solomon to step down
December 7, 2020

The Latin American Library at Tulane University has acquired the Chamorro Barrios Family Papers (1767-1997), one of Nicaragua’s most influential families and key players since the 18th century. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)

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Tulane’s Latin American Library acquires papers of leading Nicaraguan family
December 7, 2020

Dr. Monica Vaccari is the lead author of a new study that found having a robust initial immune response to coronavirus infection might not be helpful in fighting off the virus. (Photo by Sally Asher)

COVID-19, News Releases
Strong initial immune response could produce worst COVID outcome, Tulane study says
December 1, 2020

Andrew MacLean

News Releases, Research in Real Time
Tulane researcher uses gene editing technology in promising step toward eliminating HIV
November 30, 2020

Judge A. Leon Higginbotham

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Tulane awards Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Scholarships
November 19, 2020

Gary Hoover new director of Murphy Institute at Tulane

Culture, Health, New Hires, News Releases, World
Tulane University names renowned economist Gary Hoover as director of The Murphy Institute
November 19, 2020

Tulane psychology professor studies self-touch among infants

Health, News Releases, Science, World
Tulane researcher launches study on how infants learn about their bodies
November 19, 2020

Dr. Lu Qi

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Regularly getting a good night’s sleep lowers risks of heart failure
November 17, 2020

Jiang He

News Releases, NOLA, Research in Real Time
Tulane awarded $8.7 million to work with Black churches to eliminate cardiovascular health disparities
November 16, 2020

Tulane students

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Louisiana Promise: Tulane to meet full financial need, with no loans, for students whose families make less than $100,000
November 12, 2020

Dr. Gregory Stewart will oversee a new veteran-focused program created to address the unique medical needs of members of the armed forces. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)

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Tulane University’s Center for Brain Health ready to serve veterans in need of health care
November 10, 2020

Under Amanda Garcia’s tutelage, SoPA Digital Design students have received a combination of 29 awards on the local, state and national levels in 2020. (Photo courtesy of SoPA).

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SoPA’s Amanda Garcia named “Educator of the Year” by Advertising Club of New Orleans
October 30, 2020

Life@Tulane, News Releases
Tulane announces plans for spring 2021 semester
October 23, 2020

Jennifer A. Doudna, who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is the subject in Tulane professor and author Walter Isaacson’s new book – The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race (Photo by Keegan Houser)

COVID-19, New Orleans Book Festival, News Releases
Subject of Walter Isaacson’s new book is the 2020 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry
October 20, 2020

Tulane researcher studying weed invasion.

Culture, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Tulane researcher awarded grant for study on weed invasion
October 19, 2020

patient and doctor

News Releases, Research in Real Time
Tulane awarded $2.5 million to study if removing copayments improves diabetes outcomes
October 16, 2020

Tulane SoPA digital design students claimed 29 awards, including a pair of national awards, at the American Advertising Federation competitions during the spring and summer of 2020. (Ad photo courtesy of Katie Stern)

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SoPA’s Digital Design program launches onto national scene with local, district and national ADDY award winners
October 13, 2020

New Orleans skyline

COVID-19, News Releases, NOLA, Research in Real Time
Tulane report shows inequities in New Orleans startup activity and access to funding
October 12, 2020

Kathleen Ferris receives NIH grant

Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane University scientist awarded $1.2 million grant geared to talented and promising investigators
October 5, 2020

Dr. Lauren Teverbaugh

Health, News Releases
Tulane child psychiatrist named Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
October 5, 2020

Tulane University alumna Charlotte Beyer Hubbell has contributed $3 million to the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering for the creation of a department chair and excellence fund. (Photo courtesy of Charlotte Beyer Hubbell)

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Tulane’s River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department receives $3 million gift
September 28, 2020

Google search data reveals panic attacks problem

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Google search data reveals major panic attack issue, Tulane study shows
September 22, 2020

Bruce Gibb received an award from the NSF.

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Tulane chemistry professor receives national award
September 21, 2020

A partnership between SoPA and the National League of Cities University will support national municipal leadership through Tulane’s Master of Public Administration program. (Photo by Zach Gong)

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Tulane’s SoPA partners with National League of Cities University to support civic leadership
September 18, 2020

Life@Tulane, News Releases, NOLA
Tulane ranked among nation’s best as it returns to on-ground classes, plans downtown expansion
September 18, 2020

Tulane University cybersecurity expert William “Bill” Rials says cybercriminals could disrupt the election process by targeting voter registration databases and modifying the voter data. (Photo by Shutterstock)

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Targeting the biggest cybersecurity threat to voting in the 2020 election
September 17, 2020

Tulane University’s fundraising efforts yielded $127.8 million for 2019-2020, including gifts that totaled $3.5 million towards four new funds in support of COVID-19 research and diversity, equity and inclusion. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)

COVID-19, News Releases
Tulane University receives undaunted support from alumni, donors in uncertain times
September 15, 2020

Marcello Canuto, the director of the Middle American Research Institute and professor of anthropology, takes advantage of LabArchives, a new electronic lab notebook solution for all Tulane researchers. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)

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Tulane University launches LabArchives for researchers
September 11, 2020

SoPA will host a virtual career panel featuring three senior executives from the Entergy Corporation that will discuss a variety of topics related to working for a company with such size, scope and importance. (Photo courtesy of the Entergy Corporation)

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Tulane SoPA to host Entergy Career Panel on Sept. 16
September 11, 2020

Amid the current pandemic and destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Laura, authors Andy Horowitz, Jarvis DeBerry and Sandy Rosenthal will discuss if the current climate of disasters is a case of history repeating itself in Louisiana.

New Orleans Book Festival, News Releases
Tulane to host virtual discussion on history of disasters in Louisiana from Hurricanes Katrina and Laura to COVID-19
September 10, 2020

Tulane team developing novel cancer treatment

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Liver cancer treatment showing positive results, Tulane study says
September 10, 2020

Jesse Keenan is an expert on climate change in U.S. financial systems

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Tulane researcher leads first climate change publication by U.S. financial regulator
September 9, 2020

Daniel Shantz will lead the Tulane-Israel Energy Center.

Health, News Releases, Science, World
Tulane selected for one of three $27 million U.S.-Israel Energy Centers
September 2, 2020

Tulane alumnus Jeremy Crigler has spent nearly 13 years managing the university’s endowment and related long-term investment assets. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)

News Releases, Retirements
Tulane University’s longtime CIO Jeremy Crigler announces his retirement
August 31, 2020

James McLachlan and Lisa Morici

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time
Tulane researchers awarded Fast Grant for second-generation COVID-19 vaccine
August 27, 2020

Dr. Joshua Denson

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science
Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
August 25, 2020

The Hertz Family (l-r): Front row- Zach Agami, Jill Agami, Noah Agami, Elle Hertz; Second row- Ronnie Agami, Amy Agami, Doug Hertz, Lila Hertz, Emily Hertz, Michael Hertz and Jennings Hertz. (Photo courtesy of the Hertz family)

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Tulane Center for Sport receives $5.5 million gift from Hertz Family Foundation
August 24, 2020

Philip and Cheryl Leone

Health, News Releases
Gift creates learning center for first-year students at Tulane School of Medicine
August 18, 2020

Tulane cybersecurity expert Randy Magiera said governments need cooperation from many companies to block an application, but it is nearly impossible to ban any application completely.

News Releases, World
Can the government completely ban an application from its users? Not exactly.
August 18, 2020

Tulane researchers studying intimate partner violence

COVID-19, Health, News Releases, Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane researchers studying rise in intimate partner violence amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 10, 2020