Physics grad adds research to resume
May 18, 2016
Skylar Deckoff-Jones never expected to be a role model to those involved in the science and research departments at Tulane University. Then he authored a publication that consists of his research on the nonlinear optical properties of ultrathin crystals.
Cafe Istanbul hosts HOPfest, a celebration with a cause
May 17, 2016
Krewe du Sante, founded by a group of Tulane residents in 2014, organizes the annual HOPfest fundraiser to benefit an HIV outpatient program.
Protect your skin from the summer sun
May 17, 2016
Free skin cancer screenings are available from noon to 3 p.m. Friday (May 20) in the dermatology clinic on the fifth floor of Tulane Medical Center, 1415 Tulane Ave.
Study explains how low testosterone raises diabetes risk
April 28, 2016
Doctors have long known that men with low testosterone are at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. For the first time, researchers have identified how testosterone helps men regulate blood sugar by triggering key signaling mechanisms in islets, clusters of cells within the pancreas that produce insulin. The findings, co-authored by Tulane University researchers, are published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
Doctoral student takes $25,000 prize at Rice competition
April 20, 2016
Tulane University doctoral student Nicholas Pashos is continuing to gather recognition and funding for his BioAesthetics company, which won the $25,000 Women’s Health and Wellness Prize, and then first place in a challenge round for $1,000, at the Rice Business Plan Competition in Houston.