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Dalai Lama to speak at Tulane University Commencement
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, will deliver the keynote address to graduates at Tulane University’s 2013 Commencement.
4/30/2013 8:00 AM EDT
Tulane Wins Grant for Depression Study
Benjamin Hall, an assistant professor of cell and molecular biology and neuroscience at Tulane University, will explore questions that could eventually lead to new treatments for chronic depression.
4/9/2013 11:00 AM EDT
First of Its Kind Tulane Law Program Focuses on Poverty, Developing Countries
The Tulane University Law School and the Payson Center for International Development are joining forces to offer a Masters in Law and Development.
3/8/2013 9:00 AM EST
Super Bowl, Mardi Gras Tip Sheet From Tulane University
Tulane University wants to help reporters spice up their coverage while in New Orleans for Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.
1/30/2013 4:00 PM EST
Consumers Judge Their Risk of Catching an Illness by the Cost of the Cure
Consumers make irrational inferences about their health risks based on the price of their medicine.
1/4/2013 12:15 PM EST
National Institutes of Health Awards $10.4M Grant to Tulane Center for Aging
Tulane University’s Center for Aging has received a $10.4 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health to develop the careers of promising young scientists in the field of biomedical...
8/14/2012 3:15 PM EDT
Tulane University School of Medicine and Johnson & Wales University Announce Groundbreaking Culinary Medicine Collaboration
For the first time, a medical school and a major culinary institution plan to implement a fully integrated, comprehensive joint curriculum for doctors, medical students, chefs and the community focused on the significant health role that food...
7/17/2012 9:00 AM EDT
Lead Dust is Linked to Violence
Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of aggravated assault two decades after exposure, according to researchers...
4/17/2012 3:00 PM EDT
Tulane University Aerobiologist Available to Discuss Ricin Toxicity
4/17/2013 4:00 PM EDT
Sources for News Coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s Fifth Anniversary
Hurricane Katrina and the resulting levee breaches inflicted more than $650 million in damages and losses to Tulane, closing the university for an entire semester and dispersing 13,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff throughout the country. The...
7/15/2010 12:05 PM EDT
Developing New Treatments for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Brian Rowan, professor of Cancer Research for the Tulane Cancer Center, is developing a new way to target deadly triple-negative breast cancer tumors.
4/3/2009 1:00 PM EDT
New Surgical Options for Fighting Kidney and Prostate Cancer
Robotic partial nephrectomy is a procedure in which the surgeon utilizes a surgical robot to remove cancer tumors from the kidney while sparing healthy tissue.
4/3/2009 1:00 PM EDT
Does Your Shift at Work Put You at a Greater Risk for Developing Cancer?
Research studies show that late-night shift work may increase the risks of developing cancer. Tulane University expert Dr. David Blask is available to speak about the implications of shift work and cancer risk and ways people can minimize their risk...
4/3/2009 1:00 PM EDT
Expert Advice on Prostate Cancer Screenings
Recent studies have questioned the wisdom of getting regular tests for prostate cancer. Tulane University School of Medicine prostate cancer expert Dr. Oliver Sartor is available to talk about the latest treatments for prostate cancer and who should...
4/3/2009 1:00 PM EDT
Inaugural Speech Focuses on Tradition
President Barack Obama's tightly crafted speech was deliberately understated, says Tulane University rhetoric expert James Mackin.
1/23/2009 10:45 AM EST
Tulane University Alumna Selected to Lead Environmental Protection Agency
Lisa Jackson, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
1/9/2009 1:00 PM EST
