Tulane researcher studying link between stress and mental health disease
November 05, 2019
A Tulane neuroscience professor has won a $2.1 million grant to study the effects of stress on the brain.
Human impact on the Mississippi River region, planet is subject of Tulane conference
October 31, 2019
"Anthropocene River Campus: The Human Delta" is the culmination of a year-long study of the Mississippi River, bringing together dozens of experts to to discuss the human impact on and around the Mississippi River region basin and the planet.
Green New Deal visionary Rhiana Gunn-Wright to speak at Tulane
October 24, 2019
Rhiana Gunn-Wright, one of the lead architects of the Green New Deal, will speak Monday, Nov. 4 at Tulane.
Tulane social workers provide counseling in wake of hotel collapse
October 18, 2019
Tulane social workers provide counseling to hotel collapse workers, first responders and others.
Tulane researcher receives grant to improve diagnostic tools for congenital Chagas disease
October 15, 2019
Claudia Herrera, PhD, researcher at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, will lead a team of researchers in developing more reliable tools for the diagnostic and genotyping for congenital Chagas disease.
Tulane study points to natural cause for arsenic-tainted water
October 15, 2019
A Tulane study looks at arsenic levels in groundwater in western Louisiana.
Tulane student shows ‘Right Stuff’ at NASA Glenn Research Center competition
September 26, 2019
Meghan Bush wins intern competition at NASA Glenn Research Center.
Ten students join first allied health program at School of Medicine
September 23, 2019
In January, Tulane will welcome 10 students to the School of Medicine’s first allied health program, the master’s degree as a pathologists’ assistant. The program is one of 13 such programs in the United States and the only one in the Gulf South.
Leaving a legacy
September 23, 2019
During his long career at Tulane University School of Medicine, Dean Baker Ellithorpe, MD, became known for his passion for helping patients with cystic fibrosis. He included Tulane School of Medicine in his estate plans by creating a professorship to ensure his mission lives on.
SMART-REU program gives undergraduates valuable research experience
September 19, 2019
It’s a valuable opportunity when undergraduates can collaborate on research with university faculty, and programs like the Summer Materials Research at Tulane – Research Experience for Undergraduates (SMART-REU) are creating more such possibilities. The SMART-REU is a 10-week summer program that brings in undergraduate students from across the country and pairs them with Tulane faculty in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry or physics/engineering physics.
Tulane team competes in ‘world’s fastest invention competition’
September 18, 2019
A Tulane team is competing in the APT/PBS reality show “Make48.”
Board of Tulane member starts new scholarship for New Orleans students
September 09, 2019
New Orleans lawyer Kim M. Boyle, far left, is creating a scholarship fund to improve diversity at Tulane.
Tulane researcher receives national honor for work in energy materials
August 27, 2019
A Tulane University materials physics and engineering scientist is one of only 10 scientists being honored nationally by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Newcomb Art Museum explores pollution in Flint and New Orleans
August 14, 2019
Two exhibitions that explore the experiences of communities impacted by pollution and its effect on health and environment open Aug. 21 at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University.
Tulane researcher working to turn waste to fuel wins NSF Career Award
August 12, 2019
Nicholas Sandoval, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Tulane University, is the recipient of National Science Foundation Early Career Award.