Small, small world
July 18, 2017
A microscopic look at work being done at Tulane to make drug delivery more efficient.
1,700-year-old mummy faces future with new look
July 18, 2017
Tulane University anthropology professor John Verano served as adviser during the facial reconstruction of a 1,700-year-old mummy known as the Lady of Cao.
Layers of meaning influence New Orleans landscape
July 18, 2017
Richard Campanella, geographer and senior professor of practice in the Tulane University School of Architecture, uncovers “the why behind the where” of New Orleans in Cityscapes of New Orleans, his 10th book, due in October. The new release looks at various spatial features and phenomena of the city, how they came to be and what their bearing is on the city as we know it today.
Dynamic duo
July 11, 2017
Scientists examine the role of cells and protein composition in women’s reproductive health.
Innovative tubing improves mobility for Team Gleason House patients
July 11, 2017
Three Tulane biomedical engineering seniors transformed their idea for a class project into an oxygen tubing system that allows patients on long-term oxygen therapy to control the length of the tubing.
Tulane University awarded $12 million to create Lassa vaccine and treatment
July 11, 2017
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University more than $12 million to test a promising drug treatment against Lassa fever and develop a vaccine against the deadly disease endemic in parts of West Africa.
Set in motion
July 05, 2017
Historical letters spark the beginning of the Louisiana Research Collection.
Tulane gets $4.8 million Gates Foundation grant to help new parents in Africa
July 05, 2017
A new Tulane University initiative called MOMENTUM aims to help new mothers and their babies in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project is funded by a $4.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
LightLab illuminates science for middle-schoolers
July 05, 2017
Tulane University’s LightLab Summer Research Experience is a first-time program for middle-schoolers who are interested in science. It’s the brainchild of Matthew Escarra, an assistant professor of engineering physics in the School of Science and Engineering, who received a National Science Foundation CAREER award of $520,000 over five years in support of early career research and education vision, including middle-school outreach programs such as LightLab.
Light and sound
June 27, 2017
Researcher’s photoacoustic imaging system leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia.
Quick cooling ThermoSuit may prevent brain damage in stroke patients
June 27, 2017
With ThermoSuit, Tulane researchers are looking at therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment for stroke. Dr. Justin Salerian, the new director of the Tulane Comprehensive Stroke Center, leads the suit’s clinical trials.
Tulane law professors convene for year-end think tank
June 27, 2017
If animals have rights, do humans have the right to own them? Are reparations for slavery just? How can individuals maintain trust in government? These are some of the questions Tulane Law School faculty came together recently to discuss.
Pest control
June 20, 2017
The Pesika Lab Group works to help control mosquito-related diseases worldwide.
Homemade meals are key to eating fresh foods
June 20, 2017
Shopping at farmers markets and preparing food at home are the keys to a better diet according to a Tulane Prevention Research Center study published this month in Preventive Medicine Reports.
Who will pay to save Louisiana’s coast?
June 20, 2017
Two Tulane University researchers produced a report that shows Louisiana’s funding options to pay for coastal restoration; they presented their findings to the state’s Advisory Committee on Coastal Protection in March.