Tulane cybersecurity expert explains how to avoid becoming a victim of ransomware attacks
August 06, 2021
Taking data hostage is becoming a lucrative business for criminals — and a costly lesson for companies. Last year, ransomware attacks costs U.S. businesses, local government agencies, hospitals, schools and consumers more than $350 million.
Tulane researchers design nanotechnology blood test to find hidden COVID-19 infections
August 05, 2021
Tulane University researchers have developed a new type of blood test to find COVID-19 infections that may be missed by nasal swab PCR tests. The blood test uses nanoparticles to detect fragments of the virus released by infected cells anywhere in the body according to new study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Louisiana Center for College Access to debut in-person workshops on Aug. 7
August 04, 2021
Applying to college can be stressful for students and their families, particularly for those who are first in their families to go to college. Tulane’s new Louisiana Center for College Access (LCCA), which opened virtually in February, offers free ACT and SAT prep courses and college readiness workshops to Louisiana students. The center will expand to in-person seminars, beginning Saturday, August 7, with “Applying 101: You’re the Dean.”
Trellis joins national network of hybrid colleges to support non-traditional students
August 04, 2021
Trellis, an enterprise from The Cowen Institute at Tulane University, has joined 15 postsecondary education providers to launch the Hybrid College Network (HCN), a national coalition dedicated to helping non-traditional students find a path to college.
Clay, not water, likely source of Mars ‘lakes’
August 02, 2021
A Tulane University planetary scientist is part of a team of scientists putting to rest a theory that water lies under the south polar cap of the Mars.
Tulane professor offers inside look at COVID-19 crisis and response
July 26, 2021
Jesse M. Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the Tulane School of Architecture is co-editor of the new book COVID-19: Systemic Risk and Resilience (Springer, 2021), which features 22 chapters were written by experts from around the world who have assisted their home countries in managing the COVID-19 crisis.
Tulane spin-out company to develop new treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
July 21, 2021
Tulane researcher Kristin Miller is teaming up with the Tulane spin-out company BioAesthetics Corp. to develop a new graft for treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
An epidemiologist answers questions about the Delta variant
July 21, 2021
Tulane epidemiologist Susan Hassig answers questions about the more contagious Delta variant including the risks of breakthrough cases, what parents should think about as school starts next month and whether we’re likely to need a vaccine booster shot later this year.
Tulane University, Children’s Hospital launch Moderna Covid-19 vaccine trial for children from 6 months to 11 years old
July 21, 2021
Tulane University School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital New Orleans are participating in a national clinical trial to test the effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children ages six months to 11 years old.
Tulane University rolls out graduate certificate in sports medicine
July 14, 2021
The Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) now offers a graduate certificate in Sports Medicine in partnership with the Tulane School of Medicine and the Center for Sport. The certificate program will begin in summer 2021, and enrollment is open.
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation grants funding for Bartonella Research Consortium
July 14, 2021
Key infectious disease researchers at Tulane University, Duke University and North Carolina State University will collaborate on an initiative to develop a treatment for bartonelloses, a spectrum of vector-borne diseases that can cause debilitating symptoms. The three-year, $4.8 million initiative funded by The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, will establish the Bartonella Research Consortium to develop a novel treatment for bartonelloses.
Three new members join the Board of Tulane
July 12, 2021
Three new members have been named to the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body. The newly elected board members, who began their appointments on July 1, 2021, include Dr. Regina Benjamin, Richard M. Lerner and Martha Murphy.
Tulane Admissions receives top national award for its TikTok account
July 12, 2021
Tulane University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission has received the prestigious 2021 Grand Gold Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in the category of digital communications, social media and student recruitment for its official TikTok account, and coordinated strategy between social media platforms and email marketing.
Tulane Athletics receives $1.4 million gift from the McKeever family
July 07, 2021
Lead donation to establish career development endowment; completes academic center funding.
Tulane University’s Dr. Greg Stewart selected for Jimmy Collins Award
June 30, 2021
Tulane University’s Dr. Greg Stewart, the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine in Orthopaedics, a crucial authority in keeping sports on track throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has been selected to receive a Jimmy Collins Award from the Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Tulane University’s Dr. Greg Stewart, the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine in Orthopaedics, a crucial authority in keeping sports on track throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has been selected to receive a Jimmy Collins Award from the Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.