Runsdorf Public Service awardees strive to change the world
May 07, 2018
The recipients of this year’s Jim Runsdorf Excellence in Public Service Award — Hanan Rimawi and Amber Thorpe — are committed and compassionate leaders who’ve made significant contributions to the community and the university.
Netscape co-founder, Saints hero, Grammy winner, healthcare advocate to be honored at Tulane commencement
May 07, 2018
Netscape co-founder James H. Clark, Saints hero and ALS activist Steve Gleason, Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas and Dr. Paul E. Farmer, who has dedicated his life to improving health care for the world’s poorest populations, will receive honorary degrees at Tulane University’s 2018 Commencement.
Tulane student awarded prestigious Beinecke Scholarship
May 03, 2018
Kathryn Cook, a junior pursuing a double major in history and Russian, has been selected as a 2018 Beinecke Scholar. The Beinecke Scholarship encourages highly motivated students who have demonstrated superior intellectual engagement and academic ability to be courageous in their pursuit of graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Tulane scientist Antarctica bound in $25 million glacier study
May 01, 2018
A Tulane University geologist has been named to a $25 million research collaboration considered one of the most detailed and extensive examinations of a massive Antarctic glacier ever undertaken.
Tulane global health professor named to United Nations advisory board
April 27, 2018
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine professor Anastasia Gage has been named a member of a new high-level advisory board for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The board brings together 15 experts in economic and social affairs from around the world to help address global issues.
Tulane scientist named to NIH review panel
April 27, 2018
Michael J. Moore, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University, has been appointed to a prestigious panel of the National Institutes of Health.
Tulane, National Wildlife Federation issue recommendations for a more resilient New Orleans
April 26, 2018
The National Wildlife Federation and the Tulane University ByWater Institute have released recommendations on how the City of New Orleans can actively build coastal resiliency across the metro region.
Tulane celebrates launch of River Science and Engineering certificate program
April 23, 2018
On April 20, Tulane faculty members met with Mississippi River Commission representatives and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers senior leaders to celebrate the success of the River Science and Engineering Certificate program.
A day for the audacious
April 17, 2018
Tulane University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day kicks off today, challenging the global Tulane community to “Give Green.” The excitement began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, and ends at midnight.
Best-selling biographers Walter Isaacson, Jon Meacham kick off speaker series at Tulane
April 13, 2018
Tulane University kicks off its Tulane-Aspen Institute Values in America Speaker Series Thursday, April 19, with a conversation between Tulane history professor Walter Isaacson and renowned presidential historian Jon Meacham.
Study: Almost 100 million adults have COPD in China
April 10, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widespread in China with 8.6 percent of the country's adult population - almost 100 million people -suffering from the chronic lung disease, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Lancet.
Kimberly Foster named dean of Tulane School of Science and Engineering
April 09, 2018
Kimberly Foster, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), will become the new dean of the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering.
Dean Pierre Buekens returns to his researching roots
April 06, 2018
On June 30, Pierre Buekens, MD/PhD, will step down as dean of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine to focus on new goals as a professor and researcher.
New Orleans Tricentennial exhibit set to open at Newcomb Art Museum
April 06, 2018
Newcomb Art Museum will present EMPIRE, an immersive art installation by Los Angeles-based artists Fallen Fruit, from April 13 to July 7 on Tulane University’s uptown campus.