Tulane News Releases

Coral reef bleaching
News Releases
Great Barrier Reef bleaching projected to become near-annual, Tulane research finds
New research from Tulane University projects that large-scale coral bleaching could occur in most years this century as ocean temperatures rise. (…
Gabe Feldman OGA Podcast
News Releases
NFL and NBA leaders join Tulane’s new Summer Sports Institute to train students for careers in sports
Many college students dream of playing professional sports, but most careers in the industry happen off the field. And running a team or league…
Palisades wildfire
Science
Exposure to wildfire smoke late in pregnancy may raise autism risk in children
A new study led by Tulane University found that exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk that a child is…
Family Day 2026 Announcement
New Orleans Book Festival
Family Day at the Fest author lineup announced for the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has unveiled the author lineup for the 2026 Family Day at the Fest, which will take place from 10…
Amitinder Kaur, MD
Health
Study explores most commonly transmitted mother-to-child infection
A new Tulane study shows how a common virus can cross the placenta during pregnancy and affect fetal development, helping scientists better…
Person in rice paddy
Research in Real Time
New vaccine could be first to prevent deadly emerging tropical disease
Researchers at Tulane University have developed the first vaccine shown to successfully protect nonhuman primates from melioidosis, a little-known…
J. Quincy Brown
News Releases
Tulane Professor Quincy Brown named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Tulane biomedical engineering professor J. Quincy Brown has been named a 2025 National Academy of Inventors Fellow in recognition of his pioneering…
Aggressive Lizards
News Releases
Study: Invasive lizards’ tempers flare with the heat
A new Tulane study finds that invasive brown anoles become more aggressive toward native green anoles as temperatures rise, suggesting that warming…
Amir Ardeshir, PhD, DVM
Health
Tulane University launches new effort to fast-track development of durable medicines
Tulane University has received nearly $1 million from the Gates Foundation to launch a first-of-its-kind Durable Medicine Model Unit that will unite…
2026 Bookfest Poster
New Orleans Book Festival
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University unveils 2026 poster by Francis X. Pavy
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University unveiled its official 2026 festival poster, an original work by renowned Louisiana artist Francis…