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Is climate change stressing us out? New study aims to find out
Tulane University has been awarded $1 million to investigate how climate-induced factors impact mental health outcomes in five Gulf South states:…
Studying disease-causing bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain
This year, Tulane senior Annika Nelson received the Louisiana Sea Grant to study pathogenic, or disease-causing, bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain.
Tulane research program empowers New Orleans youth to drive change in their schools
New Orleans middle school students are learning how to conduct research, thanks to a Tulane program called Little Researchers of Creative Change, a…
COVID-19 vaccination mandates boosted uptake among health care workers
A new study from Tulane University found that COVID-19 vaccine mandates increased vaccination rates among health care workers, evidence that the…
Can a newly developed drug cure a common, yet little known, STI?
Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, the most common curable…
Tulane to lead a $4 million NIH-funded center for aging research
The National Institutes of Health will award up to $4 million over five years to establish a coordinating center for research on aging. Led by the…
Vaccine shows promise in treating high blood sugar for those with long COVID
A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could…
TIERA scholar’s project to be featured in classrooms globally
Tulane graduate Cece Acosta did not expect her summer spent making clay caterpillars in Ecuador would result in sharing data with millions.
President Joe Biden will announce up to $23 million in funding for Tulane University to invent advanced cancer imaging system
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Tulane University today to announce that the university will be awarded almost $23 million…
Tulane researcher studying sea temperatures’ impact on Great Barrier Reef
Rising sea temperatures are causing increasing signs of stress and threatening the existence of one of the world's most diverse and valuable…
