Tulane News Releases

Douglas Harris
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Bipartisan State of the Nation Report reveals where US is excelling — and falling behind
The State of the Nation Project, a bipartisan collaboration of former appointees and advisors from the past five presidential administrations,…
Postdoctoral fellow Soumen Pradhan demonstrates the new material
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Spider-Man suits? Tulane researchers develop new material inspired by superheroes
Chemistry professors from the School of Science and Engineering have created a novel material that could have a range of practical uses, from…
Kalen Hall
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Researchers identify genetic ‘fingerprint’ to predict drug resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis as more bacteria develop defenses to drugs designed to combat them. Now, researchers have developed a…
Coffee poured into cup
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Skip the evening espresso? Study links morning coffee drinking with fewer heart problems
A new study from Tulane University found that those who limit coffee drinking to the morning have a lower risk of dying of heart disease and a lower…
Mediterranean diet
Tulane Microbiology Professor Robert Garry, PhD
Reggie Ferreira
Wu-Min Deng
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Study: Biological sex changes how cancer grows in fruit flies. Here’s what that could mean for humans
A new study found that tumors grew 2.5 times larger in female fruit flies than males. With fruit flies sharing many genetic similarities with humans…
Multiple generations
Science
Study: Poor parental diet linked to multi-generational health risks
Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one or both parents created related…
J. David Barksdale
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Tulane alumnus J. David Barksdale returns to Board of Tulane
Tulane alumnus J. David Barksdale, a seasoned technology investor and telecommunications executive, has rejoined the Board of Tulane, the university’…