Study examines spending trends of schools post-Katrina
January 17, 2017
A new study from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University examines how New Orleans schools’ spending patterns changed after the city shifted to a charter-driven system, granting charter schools greater autonomy over their spending relative to traditional public schools.
Bait knocks out cockroaches and asthma symptom days
January 17, 2017
It may be easier and cheaper for parents to manage a key asthma trigger in children — exposure to cockroaches — than previously thought, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Dead Zone finalists ready to work
January 11, 2017
To kick-off phase two of the $1 million Tulane Nitrogen Reduction Challenge, the competition’s five finalists gather to discuss how they will implement their proposed solutions.
Marsh grass defends the coast
January 10, 2017
Tulane researchers are studying how Spartina alterniflora, an iconic species of marsh grass in the wetlands, can help protect the coast from natural and man-made disasters.
Undersea explorer
January 09, 2017
Tulane professor joins team of researchers in Houston to model the ocean floor.
Louisiana bird calls
January 04, 2017
Sustained by a habitat flowing with water, diverse species of birds thrive in the state, where biology professors Tom Sherry and Donata Henry (G ’05) observe and conserve them.
Tulane makes NASA challenge finals
December 20, 2016
A team of engineering physics and biomedical engineering students from Tulane University are finalist in the NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge, a competition that seeks ways to assemble spacecraft in space.
Research looks at violence against indigenous women
December 16, 2016
Catherine Burnette, an assistant professor in the Tulane School of Social Work, researches violence against indigenous women and the related health disparities.
Tulane summer abroad focuses on legal issues of refugees
December 15, 2016
Tulane Law School is offering a summer abroad program featuring faculty experts on constitutional, human rights and European Union law.
The adventures of Bobbie Malone
December 13, 2016
Inspired by an enduring childhood love of Lois Lenski’s books, author, historian and Tulane University alumna Bobbie Malone has published Lois Lenski: Storycatcher. A biography that brings together vivid scenes from Lenski’s books, the author’s own letters, lectures and memories from those who knew her.
Essential advice for living with water
December 09, 2016
Law, architecture and public health experts give practical tips for existing in harmony with water—essential advice for the survival and well-being of our region and, ultimately, the world in this era of climate change.
Business model contest offers over $40K for college startups
December 07, 2016
College entrepreneurs are invited to enter the 17th annual Tulane Business Model Competition for a chance to win more than $40,000 in cash and prizes for promising startup ventures.
Students preserve local Native American tribe’s history
December 05, 2016
Participating in a TIDES course called Indian Tribes Down The Bayou: Native American Communities of Southeastern Louisiana, Tulane students documented the cultural history of the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe.
Long-term hormone therapy after menopause may damage kidneys, Tulane study says
December 02, 2016
Long-term estrogen treatment after menopause may increase the risk of new kidney damage and negatively affect women who already have abnormal kidney function, according to a study by Tulane University School of Medicine researchers published in the American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology.
Students dig into the history of eating and drinking
November 29, 2016
The new course investigates the production and consumption of food throughout different historical periods.