Tulane team a national semifinalist in energy technology competition
April 12, 2022
A team of Earth and Environmental Sciences students has been named a national semifinalist in the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural EnergyTech University Prize competition.
Tulane professor among international experts to produce landmark U.N. climate change report
April 05, 2022
Tulane professor Jesse M. Keenan is among dozens of scholars and scientists involved in the writing and editing of a newly released United Nations report on the state of climate change.
Tulane study shows COVID-19’s lingering impacts on the brain
April 01, 2022
COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don’t fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. Now, researchers at Tulane University have shown in detail how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
Tulane researcher wins NSF award to study Earth’s ‘explosive’ tectonic reactions
March 31, 2022
Tulane researcher Colin Jackson has won a National Science Foundation Early Career Award to further his research on the chemistry of planets.
Researchers to evaluate program to recruit more women for civic boards and commissions
March 15, 2022
Researchers from Tulane and University of Notre Dame will be working on a five-year research program with United WE to assess the efficacy of the Appointments Project®, which works to empower women and strengthen communities by increasing gender parity on civic boards and commissions.
Could a common virus be a barrier to curing HIV? Tulane University awarded $4.1 million to find out
March 09, 2022
Researchers at Tulane University will use a new $4.1 million NIH grant to investigate how a common virus may help HIV persist in viral reservoirs and out of reach of leading antiretroviral therapies.
Tulane awarded $14 million NIH grant to study why heart disease, diabetes may blunt brain benefits of estrogen therapy
March 04, 2022
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $14.17 million grant to the Tulane University Brain Institute for a five-year study to understand why the brain-protecting benefits of estrogen don’t apply to all women, especially those with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.
Tulane wins $2.27 million grant to combat burnout among health care workers
March 04, 2022
The Tulane School of Social Work has been awarded a $2.27 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to develop and implement a plan to address retention, burnout and overall wellbeing and resiliency of the health care workforce.
Tulane study uncovers mystery of the invasive common reed
March 03, 2022
A Tulane study has uncovered the mystery of an invasive common reed known as Phragmites australis enabling researchers to determine the genomic bases driving its invasive success, compared to native plants.
Tulane, community partners launch CDC-funded research hub for youth violence prevention
February 23, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Tulane University a five-year grant to establish the Center for Youth Equity, a hub for youth violence prevention work using a multidisciplinary, culturally responsive approach rooted in equity and community engagement.
Tulane student and professor create ‘Netflix’ guide for research papers
February 16, 2022
A Tulane student and professor have designed a recommender system to help researchers gather and narrow down the scientific papers that are most relevant to their work.
Tulane awarded $2.9 million to launch national health equity research learning collaborative
February 14, 2022
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will launch a national learning collaborative to inform and harmonize research to advance solutions toward health equity.
Tulane researchers create better model to predict heart risks for patients with kidney disease
February 14, 2022
Tulane University researchers have developed a new method to help doctors better calculate the 10-year risk for stroke, heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Tulane research confirms river diversion can limit impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings
February 03, 2022
A Tulane University study demonstrates the potential benefits of upper river diversions reduce spillway openings and their associated environmental damage.
Anxiety and alcohol misuse among pandemic-related mental health challenges Americans face
February 02, 2022
Mental health issues continue to be a crucial concern as the pandemic enters a recovery phase, according to a Tulane study.