Tulane partnership in Nigeria awarded grant to explore innovative digital solutions for family planning
February 28, 2023
Dr. Dominique Meekers in the Department of International Health and Sustainable Development at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine was recently awarded a two-year more than $1.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop and test new patient-centered digital counseling tools for family planning in partnership with two leading Nigerian organizations.
Nuclear physicist explains massive potential of fusion breakthrough
December 13, 2022
A Tulane University scientist said the announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy of a major fusion energy breakthrough has the potential to change the world.
Tulane scientist part of major study on sea-level change from Greenland melt
November 11, 2022
The research shows how rising sea levels from melting glaciers and ice sheets pose an increasing threat to coastal communities around the globe.
Greenleaf speaker series explores journalism and democracy
November 04, 2022
Nicaraguan investigative journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro is the first speaker for the 2022-2023 Distinguished Greenleaf Series: Journalism and Democracy. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Chamorro will speak on “The Relevance of Investigative Journalism to Democracy in Latin America: Old and New Challenges.”
Renowned neuroscientist will lead Tulane Brain Institute as new Presidential Chair
November 04, 2022
Award-winning neuroscientist Matthew Dalva, PhD has been appointed as director of the Tulane Brain Institute and the university’s newest Presidential Chair.
Law professor offers expert opinion on Twitter takeover
November 01, 2022
Tulane Law School professor Ann Lipton, who specializes in corporate governance, interpreted the legal issues surrounding the Elon Musk-Twitter deal. Plus, a timeline of the takeover.
International Education Week to highlight Tulane’s global footprint
October 28, 2022
Tulane Global is gearing up for International Education Week with four days of speakers, performances, culinary offerings and more.
Apple spotlights innovative way Tulane archaeologists preserve ancient history of Pompeii
September 27, 2022
When it comes to uncovering long-buried secrets of the past, Tulane archeologists are finding new ways to revolutionize the field with the latest tools of the future.
Having children makes parents more conservative, study finds
September 20, 2022
Does becoming a parent make people more likely to become conservative?
Yes, according to a new Tulane University study, which detected the association across different countries and cultures and found that it became even stronger the more children people had.
Remembering 9/11
September 08, 2022
Sunday will mark the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City.
Tulane working on test to predict COVID-19 complications
September 07, 2022
A team of engineers and doctors at Tulane University is working to develop a new technology designed to detect severe COVID-19 complications.
Partnership for equity and inclusion welcomes a third Tulane fellow
August 25, 2022
The Dean's Equity and Inclusion Initiative, co-founded by the Tulane School of Architecture, is entering its second year with a new cohort of early career faculty working to advance socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion.
Tulane database brings historic activism to the forefront
August 02, 2022
History and Africana Studies professor Elisabeth McMahon, in collaboration with the Amistad Research Center and Tulane students, created the African Letters Project, a free database that consists of over 5,600 letters written between Americans and Africans spanning from 1945 to 1994, during the decolonization era in many African countries.
Tulane physicist awarded $8.2 million to precisely measure lifetime of the free neutron
July 28, 2022
Tulane physics professor Fred Wietfeldt has been awarded an $8.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a new apparatus aimed at solving what he calls “one of the most important problems in physics today.”
What bats can teach us about stopping the next pandemic
July 27, 2022
A new Tulane study suggests that the link between bats and coronaviruses is likely due to a long-shared history, and that genetic information can help us prevent and manage future pandemics.