Tulane scientists develop ‘living nerve circuit’ to fight opioid epidemic
September 21, 2021
Michael J. Moore, a professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, is part of a national study that aims to turn statistics on opioid addiction around by creating a living bioengineered nerve circuit that mimics the pain transmission pathway in the spinal cord.
TUPD responds to Hurricane Ida, above and beyond
September 14, 2021
The Tulane Police Department (TUPD) responds to the needs of the Tulane community to prepare for and recover after Hurricane Ida.
Machu Picchu is older than historians thought
August 27, 2021
A study involving a Tulane University archaeologists Jason Nesbitt suggests that Machu Picchu may have been built some two decades earlier than researchers previously thought.
Clay, not water, likely source of Mars ‘lakes’
August 02, 2021
A Tulane University planetary scientist is part of a team of scientists putting to rest a theory that water lies under the south polar cap of the Mars.
Tulane professor named president of economic inequality group
July 28, 2021
Nora Lustig, a Tulane economics professor, has been appointed president-elect of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality.
Tulane professor offers inside look at COVID-19 crisis and response
July 26, 2021
Jesse M. Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the Tulane School of Architecture is co-editor of the new book COVID-19: Systemic Risk and Resilience (Springer, 2021), which features 22 chapters were written by experts from around the world who have assisted their home countries in managing the COVID-19 crisis.
Tulane spin-out company to develop new treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
July 21, 2021
Tulane researcher Kristin Miller is teaming up with the Tulane spin-out company BioAesthetics Corp. to develop a new graft for treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Tulane professor to lead NIH group developing advances in brain science
July 12, 2021
Michael J. Moore, a professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane, will lead an NIH group that reviews applications on a wide range of technologies as applied to neural systems and to tissues of the eye.
Tulane scientist part of mission to Venus
June 30, 2021
Tulane scientist Jennifer Whitten to be part of the leadership team of a mission to Venus later this decade.
Nationally renowned river ecologist named new director of ByWater Institute
June 23, 2021
John Sabo, a leading scholar on water resources and river ecology, has been hired as the new director of the Tulane ByWater Institute.
Tulane’s Commitment to Equity Institute wins grant to study COVID’s effects on inequality
June 20, 2021
Tulane's Commitment to Equity Institute has received almost $1.2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting fiscal policies have affected inequality, poverty and mobility.
Tulane wins share of $35 million Department of Energy clean energy grant
June 09, 2021
Tulane University will team up with the University of Delaware on one of 15 U.S. Department of Energy projects designed to advance new technologies to decarbonize the biorefining processes used to convert organic material into fuel.
Tulane scientist wins prestigious international award
May 26, 2021
A Tulane professor has won a prestigious Distinguished Scientist award from the International Association of Dental Research
Tulane researcher launches survey to study hate crimes against Asian Americans
May 25, 2021
A Tulane University researcher has launched a study to gauge the extent of hate and hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Tulane researchers studying impact of hair and skin discrimination on children
May 05, 2021
A team of Tulane University researchers has launched a study to better understand how children are affected by skin and hair-type discrimination as they develop into adulthood.