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September 2023
Tulane composer and pianist Courtney Bryan awarded 2023 MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’
The fellowship is awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is one of the most coveted honors in academia, the arts and sciences.
Tulane University announces plan for new community tennis courts
Tulane plans to transform a section of the parking lot at University Square into NCAA regulation tennis courts that will be open to the New Orleans community.
Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Allen Stone and Celisse to headline the Tipping Point 2023
The seventh annual Tipping Point all-star benefit concert returns to The Fillmore New Orleans on Oct. 20 to support scholarships for Tulane students.
Green Wave athletic excellence spurs excitement
After the Tulane football team's amazing Goodyear Cotton Bowl victory, the team's winning ways spread throughout Tulane Athletics, creating a newfound fervor on campus.
Data literacy for the next generation
This fall, the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS) offers Tulane faculty and students programming to significantly increase Tulanians’ data fluency.
Tulane University joins national consortium to educate next generation of quantum engineers
Tulane will train a new generation of quantum engineers thanks to a $4.8 million grant awarded by the Department of Energy’s RENEW Initiative.
Targeting gut microbiome could be key to improving HIV health outcomes
Namita Rout will examine how changing the gut microbiome may ease chronic inflammation and associated gastrointestinal issues for people taking antiretroviral therapy.
Tulane researcher is part of $2.1 million EPA grant to study safer drinking water
Tiong Aw will collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team to study the co-occurrence of infectious pathogens, like legionella.
Gift from Tulane alumnus establishes Herb Weil, PhD Professorship in the Humanities
Tulane alumnus and retired English professor Herbert Weil Jr. has made a gift to create the Herb Weil, PhD Professorship in the Humanities at the School of Liberal Arts.
Tulane Institute for Water Resources Law & Policy receives fellowship grant
The institute has hosted two postgraduate fellows annually to conduct research on the most pressing environmental legal issues affecting waterways.
COVID-19 pandemic led to higher weight gain for Louisiana pregnancies
The new study is co-authored by Emily Harville, perinatal epidemiologist at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
New Chagas research unravels decades-long mystery of how the tropical disease progresses
Public Health and Tropical Medicine researchers found what may stop the progression of Chagas, a disease that affects 6 million people in 21 countries.
Tulane professor combines love of dermatology and public health to treat neglected tropical diseases
Dr. Rie Yotsu discusses her passion for researching, treating and educating the community about skin-related neglected tropical diseases.
State of the University 2023
Watch as President Michael A. Fitts celebrates the 2023 State of the University across the uptown, downtown and Tulane National Primate Research Center campuses.