Tulane News Releases

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Tulane University wins rare $6 million National Science Foundation grant — one of only nine nationwide — to build the South’s next innovation engine
September 11, 2026 A major federal investment positions New Orleans as a hub for research commercialization, high-wage jobs and university-born startups.

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Top global energy leaders to headline Tulane’s flagship 2026 Future of Energy Forum
September 2, 2026 Tulane University will bring more than 150 global energy leaders, policymakers, investors, researchers and technology experts to New Orleans Sept. 28…

On Campus
Tulane Nursing Program opens new downtown hub built for the future of patient care
August 28, 2026 Tulane University has opened a newly renovated, 25,000-square-foot home for the Tulane University School of Medicine Program of Nursing on its…

Research in Real Time
Could treating HIV earlier protect the brain from accelerated aging?
August 26, 2026 Tulane University has received a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study why people with well-controlled HIV…

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How bats tolerate viruses: Tulane study sheds light on one of nature’s biggest immune mysteries
August 4, 2026 Hannah Frank, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, led the research team…

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Department of Energy's Genesis Mission selects Tulane team using AI to discover next-generation superconductors
July 22, 2026 A Tulane University-led research team is working to harness artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate the search for next-generation…

Research in Real Time
Tulane and LumaWave awarded $1.5 million to improve fetal monitoring during labor
July 16, 2026 Researchers from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering have received a $1.5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects…

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Distinguished business leader, devoted alumna Libby Connolly Alexander named chair-elect of Board of Tulane
July 14, 2026 Libby Connolly Alexander will begin her term as chair of the Board of Tulane July 1, 2027. (Photo courtesy of Libby Connolly Alexander)

Event
Registration opens for Tulane's flagship Future of Energy Forum, bringing global leaders to New Orleans
July 7, 2026 The Tulane Future of Energy Forum, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tulane University’s uptown campus from Monday, Sept. 28…

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The American Heart Association names trailblazing cardiologist Keith Ferdinand Physician of the Year
June 30, 2026 The American Heart Association has named pioneering Tulane cardiologist Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand its 2026 Physician of the Year. (Photo by Kenny Lass)