Risky business: Expert conducts biosafety world tour
August 29, 2018
The Department of State and Defense Threat Reduction welcomed Angela Birnbaum, director of the Tulane Office of Biosafety, to its summer tour in Zanzibar and Dubai.
Middle East peace program at Tulane awarded second $1 million grant
August 23, 2018
A Tulane University program that teaches students about the Middle East peace process will continue for another four years.
Tulane researcher wins national junior faculty award
August 20, 2018
Tulane researcher Nicholas Sandoval wins national junior faculty award.
Tulane STEM program wins national diversity award
August 15, 2018
Tulane University’s K-12 STEM Education Program has received a 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
Researcher awarded $1.65M to study fundamentals behind protein build-up linked to Alzheimer’s
August 14, 2018
A Tulane professor has been awarded a $1.65 million grant for research that could shed light on the molecular details of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Making moves
August 13, 2018
Brandon LeBeau, a 2015 A. B. Freeman School of Business graduate, is the founder of local moving company Movn.
Tulane researcher honored for work on indigenous women
July 17, 2018
Catherine Burnette, an assistant professor at the Tulane School of Social Work, has dedicated her career to studying the health disparities of indigenous peoples, examining everything from domestic violence to substance abuse.
Students get hands-on experience with Latin American artifacts
July 13, 2018
DIY History: Latin America is a new course that invites undergraduates to collaborate with the Tulane Maker Space and the Latin American Library.
Major conference to highlight issues facing international students
July 05, 2018
Tulane University will welcome more than 1,400 U.S. college admission officials and high school counselors from across the globe July 10-13 for the International Association for College Admission Counseling Conference, the largest international admission conference in the world.
Travel ban leaves students with uncertain futures
July 03, 2018
About 25 of Tulane University’s international students, faculty and staff, mostly from Iran, have been adversely affected by President Trump’s travel ban, limiting their mobility, job searches and family plans.
Alumna takes the director’s chair
June 28, 2018
Preparing to pursue a directing MFA, 2016 School of Liberal Arts graduate Catherine Ann Taylor is gaining industry experience by working with Broadway investment and production company Red Spear Productions.
Tulane researchers contribute to national report on Gulf Coast
June 27, 2018
A national report released Wednesday on the future of the Gulf Coast draws heavily on the work of two Tulane University scientists who have spent most of their careers studying coastal systems in Louisiana and around the world.
Walter Isaacson becomes contributor on ‘Amanpour & Company’
June 27, 2018
Acclaimed author and Tulane University Professor Walter Isaacson will appear on the new late-night public affairs series “Amanpour & Company.”
Study shows blood test can differentiate between Zika and dengue
June 26, 2018
A new study from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine shows that, depending on the interpretation criteria, serological tests can differentiate between Zika and dengue infections.
Tulane president visits Israel to explore collaboration opportunities
June 25, 2018
Tulane University President Mike Fitts is among a delegation of presidents of American universities and colleges visiting Israel this week to learn about technological innovation and boost bilateral academic research and exchange opportunities.