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Study: Poor parental diet linked to multi-generational health risks
Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one or both parents created related…
Tulane National Primate Research Center celebrates 60 years of discovery
The Tulane National Primate Research Center celebrates 60 years of scientific contributions this year.
Tulane researcher receives $1.6 million grant to study trauma-induced blood loss
A new grant will allow researchers at Tulane to investigate the reasons why some trauma patients have worse outcomes and hopefully find a way to…
Tulane researcher ‘will talk to anyone who will listen’ about the brain
When it comes to the brain, Tulane researcher Elizabeth Engler-Chiurazzi "will talk to anyone who will listen."
Tulane to host major Future of Energy Forum
The event will gather leading experts in New Orleans Nov. 13-15 to discuss innovative solutions to meet global energy demands while advancing toward…
Flowerree Symposium explores climate change research and policies
Leading researchers and policy experts from across the country gathered at Tulane last week to discuss the growing challenges and emerging solutions…
New classes bring interdisciplinary approaches to science to the forefront
A new series of classes at Tulane aims show what can be accomplished when big topics are studied from a range of disciplinary approaches.
Is climate change stressing us out? New study aims to find out
Tulane University has been awarded $1 million to investigate how climate-induced factors impact mental health outcomes in five Gulf South states:…
Studying disease-causing bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain
This year, Tulane senior Annika Nelson received the Louisiana Sea Grant to study pathogenic, or disease-causing, bacteria in Lake Pontchartrain.
Tulane research program empowers New Orleans youth to drive change in their schools
New Orleans middle school students are learning how to conduct research, thanks to a Tulane program called Little Researchers of Creative Change, a…
COVID-19 vaccination mandates boosted uptake among health care workers
A new study from Tulane University found that COVID-19 vaccine mandates increased vaccination rates among health care workers, evidence that the…
Can a newly developed drug cure a common, yet little known, STI?
Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, the most common curable…
Tulane to lead a $4 million NIH-funded center for aging research
The National Institutes of Health will award up to $4 million over five years to establish a coordinating center for research on aging. Led by the…
Vaccine shows promise in treating high blood sugar for those with long COVID
A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could…
TIERA scholar’s project to be featured in classrooms globally
Tulane graduate Cece Acosta did not expect her summer spent making clay caterpillars in Ecuador would result in sharing data with millions.
President Joe Biden will announce up to $23 million in funding for Tulane University to invent advanced cancer imaging system
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Tulane University today to announce that the university will be awarded almost $23 million…
Tulane researcher studying sea temperatures’ impact on Great Barrier Reef
Rising sea temperatures are causing increasing signs of stress and threatening the existence of one of the world's most diverse and valuable…
These healthcare professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study finds
The study evaluated 100 hypertension interventions around the world and found that those led by pharmacists and community health workers were most…
Could tragic case be linked to chronic infection from Lyme bacteria?
A new Tulane University case study published in the journal Heliyon explores whether untreated, chronic Lyme disease could have played a role in a…
Tulane awarded $11.2 million NIH grant to pioneer sex-based precision medicine
Tulane University has received a 5-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Center of Biological Research…
Can estrogen use improve memory, brain aging? Tulane researcher seeks answers
Jill Daniel, PhD, the Gary P. Dohanich Professor of Brain Science at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has been awarded a $2.69…
Tulane to launch science communication program to help tackle global issues
Tulane's Murphy Institute is launching a new graduate-level program that aims to develop future leaders in science policy and communication who…
Can A.I. tell you if you have osteoporosis? Newly developed deep learning model shows promise
Tulane University researchers developed a new deep learning algorithm to predict osteoporosis risk, a tool that could one day allow users to know…
Alumni spotlight: Research, service define graduate’s Tulane experience
A recent Tulane neuroscience graduate continues research at her alma mater with clinical psychologist Michael Hoerger, focusing on cancer and long…
AI professor at Tulane wins CAREER award from National Science Foundation
Nicholas Mattei, associate professor of computer science in the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane, has received a CAREER award from the…
Materials science professor at Tulane wins CAREER award from National Science Foundation
Matthew Montemore has received the CAREER award, a prestigious recognition that the NSF gives to early-career researchers.
Tulane students’ design for innovative lunar rover selected as finalist in NASA contest
A design for a plutonium-powered rover to hunt for water on the icy southernmost tip of the moon has landed a team of Tulane students among finalists…
A dark side to dark chocolate? New study finds very minimal risk for kids from metals in chocolates
Dark chocolate can sometimes contain traces of cadmium and lead, but a new study found that consuming an ounce of chocolate per day poses no risk…
Five fun facts about cicadas, a ‘biological phenomenon to be relished’
Keith Clay, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, shared some fun facts about cicadas in advance of this year’s emergence.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Forging an inclusive physics community at Tulane
Between the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics in January and the Society for Women in Physics and Engineering Physics, the physics…
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,…
Tulane inspires future scientists at Women and Girls in Science Symposium
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) hosted its inaugural Women and Girls in 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…
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…
Tulane receives $1.6 million to develop nanoscale drug delivery
Creating holes in a cell is usually a bad thing, but researchers at Tulane are studying how they might create controlled nanopores to deliver…
Study: This protein may be the ‘glue’ that helps COVID virus stick
A new study found that a protein most commonly found in blood vessels and the brain may enhance COVID-19's ability to bind with cells.
Researchers discover brain pathway that regulates fear responses
In a new study published in Nature, researchers at Tulane describe a novel pathway in the brain that sheds light on the way the brain switches from a…
Tulane opens Paul Hall, a transformative home for science and engineering
The spring semester begins with opening of Steven and Jann Paul Hall for Science and Engineering, a state-of-the-art building for discovery and…
RSV shown to infect nerve cells, cause inflammation and damage
A new study from Tulane University has found that respiratory syncytial virus, a common respiratory infection in children and those 60 and older, can…
Two Tulane research pioneers named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Tulane University researchers Tony Hu, PhD, and David Coy, PhD, have been named Fellows by the National Academy of Inventors, a prestigious…
Tulane scientists invent single, rapid test for both HIV and TB
Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of…
How does alcohol’s anxiety reduction differ across sexes?
A new study out of Tulane University and LSU Health Sciences Center found that the mechanism that causes alcohol to decrease anxiety when consumed at…
Tulane and LSU awarded $22 million for plan to save Lower Mississippi River Delta
Tulane University and Louisiana State University have been awarded $22 million by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to…
