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close up of a tick insect on a leaf
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New Treatment for Lyme Disease

Tulane researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease.

two students work to create a musical robot using wooden parts, computers, xylophone
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Musical robots

Students combine musical and engineering concepts to create musical robots.

Michael Fowler throws a pitch
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Student-Athletes Who Graduated With Honors

Thanks to the support of Tulane alumnus Don Peters and his wife, Lora, every year Tulane Athletics recognizes student-athletes who graduate with honors.

Schally's gold Nobel Prize medal in velvet case.
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Nobel Prize comes home to Tulane

Forty-seven years after endocrinologist Dr. Andrew Schally was awarded the Nobel Prize for medical research conducted at Tulane, the prestigious award is returning home.

black and white photo of Newt Gingrich, in glasses, teaching in 1969
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Speaker Newt Gingrich donates congressional papers

Newt Gingrich’s congressional papers consist of more than 3,450 boxes of materials from his 20 years in Congress and 40-year political career.

Respiratory syncytial virus 3D illustration which shows structure of virus with surface spikes
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RSV and nerve cells

Respiratory syncytial virus, a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells, a new study shows.

Robin S. Smith in front of light green New Orleans double style house
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Memorializing a civil rights activist’s home

Through a Tulane student’s efforts, a civil rights activist’s home has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Chandrashekhar Borkar, Jonathan Fadok, Eric Le and Claire Stelly look at a document together.
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The freeze-or-flight fear response

Tulane researchers discover a brain pathway that regulates fear responses, which could lead to breakthroughs in PTSD or anxiety treatments.

Olivia Davison swimming with outstretched hands churning the water
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2023 student-athletes who graduated with honors

Through the generosity of longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters, Tulane Athletics recognizes student-athletes who graduate with honors.

close up of green and white chess board
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A revitalization of chess

The Tulane Quick Chess Tournament is just the latest in a long history of the game at Tulane.