Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD, is a recipient of the Hall of Fame Award at the 2024 Tulane…

Tulane is proud to announce the naming of the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in honor of alumna Celia Scott Weatherhead, whose historic gift of more than $160 million is transforming our university.

Her extraordinary generosity will advance world-class research, attract leading faculty, and provide life-changing opportunities for students from all backgrounds. This incredible support will solidify Tulane as a global leader in public health, empowering the next generation of researchers to tackle the biggest challenges of our time.

Tulane President Michael A. Fitts recently delivered remarks to the Tulane community about the university's myriad of successes.

The School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine was renamed in honor of alumna Celia Scott Weatherhead, recognizing her total lifetime giving of more than $160 million in support of the university.

President Michael A. Fitts shared Tulane's top achievements during his annual State of the University addresses last fall. 

Students worked with virtual reality and motion capture suits to design their own video games, thanks to classes in the Digital Media Practices program.

The Tulane University and LCMC Health partnership marks its first anniversary expanding access to care across South Louisiana. 

President Michael A. Fitts posed questions about the future of college athletics to three Tulanians at the panel last fall. 

Isaac Popper is emblematic of today’s Tulane student — bright, curious and engaged in any number of seemingly far-flung fields. 

With psychology students as mentors, New Orleans middle schoolers are conducting research into their own lives and communities.