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Extreme heat linked to spike in domestic violence calls in New Orleans, study finds

Researchers at Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute found that periods of prolonged extreme heat in New Orleans coincided with a measurable rise in…

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Tulane reflects on Katrina: 20 years of renewal and resilience

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures that forced Tulane University to shut down and scatter its community across the country,…

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Tulane grad helps keep the Louisiana Gulf Coast, and its story, alive

With the help of a recent Tulane graduate, a nonprofit has placed the Grand Isle’s nearly century-old Oleander Hotel on the National Register of…

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Study: Post-Katrina philanthropy reshaped New Orleans nonprofit sector

The unprecedented wave of philanthropy that followed Hurricane Katrina not only fueled New Orleans’ immediate recovery but also transformed the city’…

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Tulane testing new ‘drop-of-blood’ diagnostic device for trauma patients

Tulane engineers are developing a new device to rapidly detect life-threatening blood-clotting problems in trauma patients using just a single drop…

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Study finds sea-level projections from the 1990s were spot on

Tulane researchers found that mid-1990s climate projections of sea-level rise were remarkably accurate when compared with 30 years of satellite data…

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Lead-resistant lizards in New Orleans could hold clues to combating lead poisoning

Brown anole lizards in New Orleans found to have record-high blood-lead levels.

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Tulane's Digital Media Practices receives grant to upgrade equipment, expand access

Tulane's Digital Media Practices program receives grant to upgrade equipment and expand access.


Tulane Innovation Institute launches Founder Lab to turn faculty research into investor-ready startups

The Tulane Innovation Institute has launched Founder Lab, a new initiative to accelerate the commercialization of Tulane University research by…

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Study links male alcohol misuse to mutual partner violence, injury

A new study from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute has found that male alcohol misuse significantly increases the risk of bidirectional intimate…