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.
Tulane program trains leaders of coastal communities
November 22, 2016
Fellows are trained to more effectively develop and coordinate plans that strengthen the resilience of their communities to future disasters such as flooding, oil spills or hurricanes.
Increase in heart attacks continued a decade after Hurricane Katrina
November 15, 2016
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, hospital admissions for heart attacks in the city were three times higher than they were before the storm, according to Tulane University research results presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016 in New Orleans this week.
Neighborhood stressors associated with biological stress in New Orleans kids
November 15, 2016
Neighborhood stressors including the density of liquor or convenience stores, reports of domestic violence and the rate of violent crime are associated with signs of biological stress in children according to a new study led by Tulane University researchers and published in the prestigious journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Grad student helps build model to study wildfires
November 11, 2016
Tulane doctoral student and 2016-17 Vokes Fellow Jordan Adams in the School of Science and Engineering studies the effects of rainfall and water flow at the sites of wildfires.
Archival research may lead to walking tour app
November 09, 2016
Tulane students in professor Emily Clark’s history class, New Orleans Free People of Color, are uncovering the past by researching New Orleans’ free people of color in the 18th and 19th centuries. Their research may lead to an app to be used in walking tours.
‘Black Rio’ influenced Brazilian culture in ’60s and ’70s
November 07, 2016
Tulane associate professor Christopher Dunn recently discussed one of the movements that gave rise to Brazil’s social politics.
Daylight saving time changes may affect your sleep
November 03, 2016
The upcoming time change may affect your sleep patterns. Use these tips to get better rest.
Election 2016: The cost of political uncertainty
October 24, 2016
Scholars have long suspected that election cycles have a negative effect on the economy and new research by Candace Jens, assistant professor of finance at the A. B. Freeman School of Business, offers the first hard data on the economic cost of political uncertainty.
Do charter takeovers really benefit students?
October 21, 2016
A new study by the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans analyzes the impact of school closures and charter takeovers on standardized test scores, high school graduation rates, and college entry rates.
Election 2016: Take a glimpse into elections past
October 18, 2016
The political ephemera collection at the Louisiana Research Collection on the uptown campus provides a record of Louisiana elections dating back to the 1860s.
Papers of John Kennedy Toole go digital
October 14, 2016
The papers of Confederacy of Dunces author John Kennedy Toole are housed in the Louisiana Research Collection of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library and will soon be available online to researchers worldwide.
Tulane receives $1.1 million to study how age affects blood vessels
October 06, 2016
Tulane University researchers have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of aging on the growth of new blood vessels in the human body.
Nora Lustig receives Schloss Prize for Economics
September 30, 2016
Lustig’s scholarship in the field of fiscal policy, poverty and inequity demonstrated excellence in economics research.