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Deputy secretary of energy touts clean energy careers at Tulane visit

David Turk, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, touts clean energy jobs during a program at Tulane.

Research in Real Time, Science, World
Tulane University’s Middle American Research Institute receives grant for mapping of Maya civilization

The grant will increase the ability of the Middle American Research Institute’s Geographic Information Systems Lab to use lidar technology.

Life@Tulane, Science
Tulane School of Science and Engineering announces new engineering minors for fall 2024

In the fall 2024 semester, undergraduates at Tulane will have three new options for minors in the School of Science and Engineering.

Research in Real Time, Science
Researchers develop new method for studying ‘underwater avalanches’

On the continental slope under the ocean, turbidity currents move more sediment than any process on Earth. These “underwater avalanches” move…

People, Science
Mangroves are ‘just awesome,’ says Tulane researcher

Daniel Friess, the Cochran Family Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tulane University, keeps it simple when explaining why mangroves,…

News Releases, Science
Babies born with improper kidney development can face lifelong challenges. New study finds key biochemical pathway – and potential solution

A sugar-derived molecule, acetyl-CoA, may ensure proper development of nephrons, the filtering units in kidneys, in developing fetuses. Babies born…

News Releases, Science
Infections from these bacteria are on the rise. New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

Tulane University researchers have designed a platform to perform blood-based diagnoses of nontuberculosis mycobacteria, simplifying and shortening a…