Tulane anthropologist makes major discovery of ancient mass sacrifice
April 27, 2018
A team led by Tulane University professor of anthropology John Verano and Gabriel Prieto of the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo recently uncovered the site of a mass child sacrifice that took place more than 500 years ago. The discovery was first reported in National Geographic exclusive and has been picked up by international news organizations including CBS News and BBC.
African-Americans in New Orleans face rigged real estate market, report says
April 24, 2018
Tulane Law School professor Stacy Seicshnaydre contributed to a new report that explores how historic neighborhood segregation in New Orleans helped lock in disadvantage for African-Americans in the city.
Tulane professors awarded grant to research water-management structures
April 24, 2018
Tulane School of Architecture faculty members Kentaro Tsubaki and Charles Jones received a $100,000 grant from the PCI Foundation to develop a class-based research project investigating how precast concrete water-management structures can enhance landscapes and support resiliency in coastal cities. The class will begin in spring 2019. (Photograph by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Tooth loss in middle age linked to risk of heart disease
April 24, 2018
New research suggests that loss of two or more teeth in middle age is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Lu Qi, MD, PhD, professor of epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, collaborated with Yoriko Heianza, PhD, a research fellow at Tulane University, and colleagues from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the study.
Mississippi River diversions will produce new land, but slowly, Tulane study says
April 11, 2018
Although river diversions that bring land building sediment to shrinking coastlands are the best solution to sustaining portions of the Mississippi Delta, a new Tulane University study concludes that the rate of land building will likely be dwarfed by the rate of wetland loss.
At universities, women faculty still earn less than men
April 10, 2018
A report by Heather Johnson, research assistant professor at Newcomb College Institute, shows that in comparing average salaries for full-time instructional faculty at U.S. universities, women faculty members are paid less than their male peers. The findings support previous studies about women working in higher education.
Study: Almost 100 million adults have COPD in China
April 10, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is widespread in China with 8.6 percent of the country's adult population - almost 100 million people -suffering from the chronic lung disease, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Lancet.
School-based yoga can help children better manage stress and anxiety
April 10, 2018
Participating in yoga and mindfulness activities at school helps third-graders exhibiting anxiety improve their well-being and emotional health, according to a new Tulane University study published in the journal Psychology Research and Behavior Management.
Exploring the design of Mardi Gras Indian costumes
April 05, 2018
Tulane University student and Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indian Queen Tahj Williams explains the reason for her designs.
Public health professors win prize for best published paper
April 03, 2018
Faculty from the Mary Amelia Douglas-Whited Community Women’s Health Education Center of Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine received the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for the best paper published in the journal Women’s Health Issues. Maeve Wallace and Katherine Theall originally published their study about reproductive rights last March.
Tulane professors receive prize for gender gap research
March 27, 2018
Tulane University political science associate professors Mirya Holman and J. Celeste Lay are among a group of authors who recently received the 2018 Elsie Hillman Prize from the Pennsylvania Center for Women & Politics at Chatham University. Their winning project was titled, “Political Socialization and Early Gender Gaps in Images of Political Leaders, Political Knowledge, and Interest in Politics.”
Small, wireless pacemaker reduces risks for cardiac patients
March 20, 2018
Tulane Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in Greater New Orleans to offer the new Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, a pacemaker that can present fewer complications than traditional kinds of pacemakers. It is the smallest pacemaker available for bradycardia.