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Tulane Energy Institute gets major gift from Templeton family, new name for Trading Center
Tulane has received a $1.5 million gift from alumnus Bill Templeton and his family that will enhance hands-on learning opportunities and fuel…
Tulane Energy Institute gets major gift from Templeton family, new name for Trading Center
Tulane has received a $1.5 million gift from alumnus Bill Templeton and his family that will enhance hands-on learning opportunities and fuel…

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Living in a food desert doubles stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation
Patients with atrial fibrillation who live in neighborhoods with poor access to full-service grocery stores face sharply higher odds of stroke and…
Living in a food desert doubles stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation
Patients with atrial fibrillation who live in neighborhoods with poor access to full-service grocery stores face sharply higher odds of stroke and…

Make Way
Tulane takes leading role in $10 million global archaeology mapping initiative
Tulane University’s Middle American Research Institute is taking a leading role in a global initiative to transform how archaeologists uncover…
Tulane takes leading role in $10 million global archaeology mapping initiative
Tulane University’s Middle American Research Institute is taking a leading role in a global initiative to transform how archaeologists uncover…

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Global map shows where ocean plastics pose greatest threats
Tulane University scientists published the first global assessment of ecological risks from ocean plastics, showing that the greatest dangers are not…
Global map shows where ocean plastics pose greatest threats
Tulane University scientists published the first global assessment of ecological risks from ocean plastics, showing that the greatest dangers are not…

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Two decades after Katrina, Tulane architecture programs continue rebuilding New Orleans
URBANbuild and Small Center for Collaborative Design commemorate 20 years and more than 150 projects since the programs launched after Hurricane…
Two decades after Katrina, Tulane architecture programs continue rebuilding New Orleans
URBANbuild and Small Center for Collaborative Design commemorate 20 years and more than 150 projects since the programs launched after Hurricane…

Research in Real Time
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…
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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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’…
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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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…
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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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…
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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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.
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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