Science
Discovery of new muscle attachment by Tulane students sparks their passion for careers in medicine
Tulane students have discovered what appears to be a new muscle attachment in some humans, a finding that was fueled by their intellectual curiosity…
Tulane professor sees wasted carbon as an untapped resource in the energy transition
Plastic headed for a landfill and natural gas burned off at an oil field may seem like two different environmental problems. To Tulane chemical…
Tulane expands engineering programs, focusing on new technology to meet advanced workforce needs
Tulane University is expanding its engineering programs with the return of bachelor’s degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering beginning in…
Tulane University wins rare $6 million National Science Foundation grant — one of only nine nationwide — to build the South’s next innovation engine
A major federal investment positions New Orleans as a hub for research commercialization, high-wage jobs and university-born startups.
As the energy landscape shifts, Jay Hakes looks at what comes next
Predicting the future of energy has never been easy. For Jay Hakes, an energy historian who built a career on such prognostication, decades spent…
Could treating HIV earlier protect the brain from accelerated aging?
Tulane University has received a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study why people with well-controlled HIV…
Inside the infant mind: Researchers examine how babies begin to recognize faces
At Tulane University’s Social Memory Lab, the researchers are using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to study how the infant brain…
Ten Tulanians recognized by National Science Foundation
Ten students and alumni connected to the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering have been recognized by the National Science Foundation…
Tulane expert explains why GLP-1 medications are changing obesity treatment
Rather than relying on willpower alone, GLP-1 medications work by mimicking hormones the body naturally releases after eating, according to Shauna…
Tulane researcher receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award to unlock the physics behind how proteins work
Shuaihua Gao, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University, has received a National…