Genetic study finds 'perfect storm' behind deadliest Ebola outbreak
April 12, 2017
A combination of densely populated cities and porous borders between neighboring countries helped ignite the historically deadly West African Ebola outbreak that killed more than 11,200 people, according to a comprehensive genetic study of the virus published in Nature.
Outstanding researchers recognized at SSE Research Day
April 07, 2017
Zhiqiang Mao, the Nicholas J. Altiero Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, received the Outstanding Researcher Award from the School of Science and Engineering on Thursday.
A new look, a new direction: Tulane introduces the School of Professional Advancement
April 06, 2017
Tulane University has formally relaunched the School of Continuing Studies as the School of Professional Advancement. The school is one of six at Tulane that offer both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The science of raising consciousness
April 04, 2017
Some scientists reject consciousness study outright, arguing that there is no mystery to consciousness—the brain creates the mind, end of story. To explore consciousness is to invite scientifically unprovable concepts such as higher powers, miracles and intelligent design. But philosophers say, wait a minute, there is much more to discover about how we understand and experience the world.
Tulane mourns the loss of longtime Primate Center director
April 02, 2017
Dr. Andrew Lackner, who served as director of the Tulane National Primate Research Center since 2001, passed away Sunday, April 2. Read an excerpt of President Mike Fitts' message to the Primate Center community.
Amped up for artificial intelligence
March 29, 2017
Computer scientists are in the thick of the hot field of artificial intelligence. They touch lives in all kinds of ways from programming ethics into self-driving cars to interpreting how the brain reads sounds.
School of Architecture gets new equipment in digital lab
March 24, 2017
David Armentor, digital imaging specialist in the Tulane School of Architecture, welcomes the Tulane community to use a new cutting-edge printing and scanning center located in the Digital Output Lab on the uptown campus.
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.