Tulane University scientist awarded $1.2 million grant geared to talented and promising investigators
October 05, 2020
Tulane researcher Kathleen Ferris will use a $1.2 million NIH grant to study the genetics and evolution of ecologically important traits in monkeyflowers, a wildflower native to western North America.
Climate Week: Faculty reflect on the future of climate change education at Tulane
September 24, 2020
As Climate Week comes to a close, Tulane faculty discuss their hopes and plans for climate change education.
Google search data reveals major panic attack issue, Tulane study shows
September 22, 2020
Millions of people may be suffering from panic attacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tulane study that made the conclusion based on a Google Trends search.
Tulane chemistry professor receives national award
September 21, 2020
Tulane chemistry Professor Bruce C. Gibb has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Special Creativity Award.
Liver cancer treatment showing positive results, Tulane study says
September 10, 2020
A Tulane research team is developing a novel cancer treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, a common liver cancer with poor prognosis.
Art, empire and the scholarly record
September 09, 2020
Journeys Through the Russian Empire: The Photographic Legacy of Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (Duke University Press, 2020) by School of Liberal Arts Professor William Craft Brumfield is an excellent new photographic appreciation of Russian architecture from behind two lenses.
Tulane researcher leads first climate change publication by U.S. financial regulator
September 09, 2020
Tulane architecture professor Jesse M. Keenan is co-editor of a major report on climate risk and what can be done to advance a more equitable and sustainable future.
Tulane selected for one of three $27 million U.S.-Israel Energy Centers
September 02, 2020
Tulane University is teaming up with partners in Louisiana and Israel to lead one of the country’s three inaugural U.S.-Israel Energy Centers aimed at improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of offshore natural gas production.
Can the government completely ban an application from its users? Not exactly.
August 18, 2020
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump announced a U.S. ban on Tik Tok, an extremely popular application that features short videos where their creators often dance or lip-sync to viral audio clips. Trump issued the ban because U.S. officials have become increasingly concerned that the Chinese government could access personal information about Americans who use TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd.
Tulane researchers studying rise in intimate partner violence amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 10, 2020
Tulane researchers are studying what they call the hidden and often unspoken impact the COVID-19 pandemic: intimate partner violence.
New Orleans at a social distance
August 05, 2020
Tulanians new to New Orleans may be wondering how to see the sights while adhering to local restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a guide to some of the best Instagrammable views and sights around town that make it easy to social distance.
Tulane study seeks new insights into panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
August 03, 2020
Jonathan Fadok, who serves on the faculty of the Tulane Brain Institute, recently received a $2.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research that will lead to a better understanding of panic disorder.