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James Carville to headline Tulane Entertainment and Sports Law Conference

Renowned political strategist James Carville will headline Tulane Law School’s 2nd Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Conference April 12-13 on Tulane University’s uptown campus.

Know a great 2019 grad? Tell ‘Tulane Today’!

Do you know a great grad from any of Tulane’s schools or at any degree level?

The Tulane University Class of 2019 has many individuals who have had extraordinary experiences or who will embark on exciting post-college chapters. We are seeking nominations of graduates with inspirational stories to be featured in Tulane Today in the days leading up to the University Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18.

Author and professor Tim Berra to lecture at Tulane

Tim M. Berra, who received a PhD in biology from Tulane University in 1969, and who is professor emeritus in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University, will visit Tulane March 28–29 to give two lectures.

Immersion Days 2019 to feature keynote by Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute CEO

Tulane University has added a more diverse menu of science, an extra day of programming and a national headliner to this year’s Immersion Days, the university’s premier event showcasing its latest research discoveries to biotechnology firms, venture capitalists, foundations and potential collaborators.

Tulane professor honored as Top 25 Newsmaker

Ehab Meselhe, a professor in the River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department at Tulane University, will be honored this week for his contribution to the development of a coastal master plan for Louisiana.

Tulane University website has a new look

You may have noticed something different when you visited Tulane.edu in the past few days. The main university website, news and magazine sites, and events sites all have a fresh new look.

The design updates include some new complementary colors. Our digital design typefaces weren’t left out, either, with both a new, modern serif and sans serif look to keep things feeling current. We are testing these new colors and fonts, along with some other template upgrades, for a potential rollout to our units’ Drupal websites as well.

Pregnancy disorder subject of new Tulane study

An imaging technique used to detect some forms of cancer can also help detect preeclampsia in pregnancy before it becomes a life-threatening condition, a new Tulane study says.

Preelcampsia is a hypertensive disorder that accounts for 14 percent of global maternal deaths annually and affects 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies. Symptoms may include high blood pressure and protein in the urine and typically occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy.

Pure Math

Legendary math professor Lisa Fauci is a pioneer in math modeling, an award-winning scholar and a mentor to graduate students working at the interface of math, scientific computing and basic biology. 

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Tulane alumna Monique Cola: Scientist and principal

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Monique Cola (G ’04) trained as a neuroscientist, then pivoted to an academic career — for the love of research. Now, as principal of Sci High, she encourages high schoolers to be STEM-literate and to consider STEM careers.

Tulane to begin new master’s program in materials engineering

The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering is launching a new master’s program designed to help graduates land careers in such fields as biotechnology, aerospace, defense, information technologies and energy.

The Master of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering will kick off at the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year. It is an interdisciplinary degree that will focus on developing a deep understanding of materials modeling, processing, structure, properties and performance required to solve complex technological problems.