Daniel Friess, the Cochran Family Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, is an expert of mangroves, plants known for their exposed roots that typically grow in salt water and are found along coastlines in tropical and subtropical environments. Part of Friess’ research focuses on mangrove restoration as they play a role in mitigating climate change.
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| Cameron Ott, Tulane Law Review’s editor-in-chief, has won the prestigious Burton Award, marking the seventh time in a decade that a Tulane student has won the national legal writing award. Read more on the Tulane Law website.
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Emily Kraus, a senior majoring in environmental earth science and minoring in marine biology, has been awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, providing the opportunity for her to pursue graduate study at the University of Cambridge. Watch this video to learn more about Kraus, her undergraduate research experiences and her future research pursuits.
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The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking is accepting nominations for the 2024-2025 cohort of KREWE School, a team-based learning experience that can help campus and community partners deepen their social and environmental impact. The school will feature sessions on topics such as adopting human-centered design mindsets, implanting cultural approaches to foster collaboration and more. Community-based organizations and university units and groups are eligible to participate. The nomination deadline is Monday, April 1. Visit the Taylor Center website for more information and to access the nomination form.
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Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to a workshop to engage with holdings from the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, a unit of Tulane University Special Collections. The workshop will take place Monday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. in the Louis Prima Room (room 306) in Jones Hall. Melissa A. Weber, curator of the Hogan Archive, will lead the workshop. RSVP is required. Visit the Tulane Libraries website for more information.
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The Microbiologist
Tulane researchers have developed a CRISPR-based platform for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacteria infections — which can infect the lungs and cause similar symptoms to tuberculosis — where blood testing can yield results in as little as two hours.
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