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Tulane receives $1 million from Jeffrey and Tina Miller to support Innovation Institute

The $1 million gift will support entrepreneurial and educational programming, investment funding, pitch competitions, proof-of-concept awards and…

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Tulane faculty named 2025 National Academy of Inventors Senior Members

Seven Tulane University researchers have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a designation that recognizes rising…

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World-renowned Tulane physicist wins prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal

John Perdew, a professor in the School of Science and Engineering, won the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics, which annually recognizes the greatest…

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From Tulane to top general: David Berger’s path to leadership

Gen. David Berger, a 1981 graduate of Tulane University and former commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, shares his love of Tulane and why it was the…

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Donna and Richard Esteves gift $3 million to Newcomb Institute to support women's health

Donna and Richard Esteves aim to strengthen women’s health and rights and to promote women’s philanthropy with a new $3 million gift to Newcomb…

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Medical student has his eyes on the stars

Alex Suh, a fourth-year student at the School of Medicine who also received his undergraduate degree in biology from Tulane, spent fall of 2024 as…

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Renowned scholar appointed to new faculty chair named for Tulane President

Ibrahim Demir, an acclaimed researcher in climate and data science, has been named the Michael A. Fitts Presidential Chair in Environmental…

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Tulane faculty honored at the 2024 Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards ceremony

As faculty from every school at Tulane University gathered for the annual Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards, it was clear that it…

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Tulane researcher ‘will talk to anyone who will listen’ about the brain

When it comes to the brain, Tulane researcher Elizabeth Engler-Chiurazzi "will talk to anyone who will listen."