Feeding the machine
March 23, 2017
Mechanic arts students get some hands-on education in the late 19th century.
Tulane to offer PhD in computer science
March 23, 2017
Computer science at Tulane University, eliminated after Hurricane Katrina but brought back in 2012, has taken another leap forward with the creation of a doctoral program.
Graduating senior
March 21, 2017
Downtown Grad Fest offers convenience for graduate and professional students.
Jane says
March 17, 2017
Lucky guests meet with Jane Goodall before her sold out lecture on Thursday.
No problem is too big for Tulane students to solve
March 15, 2017
Tulane is the newest member of the national Grand Challenge Scholars Program organized by the National Academy of Engineering to tackle 14 of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Louisiana wetlands struggling with sea-level rise four times the global average
March 14, 2017
Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana’s wetlands, there is little chance that the coast will be able to withstand the accelerating rate of sea-level rise, a new Tulane University study concludes.
Famed conservationist Jane Goodall to appear at Tulane
March 08, 2017
World-renowned ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall will deliver a lecture on her life’s work Thursday, March 16, at Tulane.
Vision quest: Tulane researchers use virtual reality to fight glaucoma
February 24, 2017
Using a virtual reality console, an interdisciplinary team of Tulane researchers is developing a portable test for diagnosing glaucoma.
Students face off on climate change
February 24, 2017
Tulane professor Thomas Sherry leads an interdisciplinary course that is far from the typical, science-oriented climate change class.
Tulane team wins NASA’s Big Idea Challenge for spacecraft design
February 17, 2017
Tulane University engineering students’ innovative idea for a flower-shaped, solar-powered space ferry won the top prize in NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge.
Urban League President, former mayor Marc Morial to speak at Tulane
February 10, 2017
National Urban League President Marc Morial will speak on race and economics under the Trump administration Thursday, Feb. 16 at Tulane University.
Leading study backs hormone therapy with radiation for recurrent prostate cancer
February 07, 2017
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that adding hormonal therapy to radiation treatment significantly improves survival rates for patients whose cancer returned years after surgery.
Tulane professor wins fight for glaucoma ‘refill bill’
February 03, 2017
Dr. Ramesh Ayyala, a Tulane professor of ophthalmology, successfully led a campaign to ensure that insurance companies would sufficiently cover glaucoma medication.
Vitter Congressional Papers arrive at Tulane
January 27, 2017
The David Vitter Congressional Papers have become the latest acquisition of the Louisiana Research Collection (LaRC) at Tulane University, joining the papers of dozens of Louisiana political figures from Huey P. Long to Lindy Boggs.
On the mighty Mississippi: Tulane University’s ByWater Institute
January 25, 2017
At the new Tulane ByWater Institute and its River and Coastal Center, researchers address issues of coastal protection and restoration as temperatures warm, sea levels rise and time grows short for action.