Tulane University will share in a U.S. Department of Energy award designed to advance new technologies to decarbonize the biorefining processes used to convert organic material, such as plant matter, into fuel.
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Tulane professor has the latest buzz on cicadas
When biologist Keith Clay came to Tulane University in July 2018, he brought with him an impressive knowledge of periodical cicadas, the noisy bug that has emerged by the billions in states east of the Mississippi after 17 years underground.…
Is the judicial selection process broken? Could it imperil our democracy?
On September 26, with a little under one month before the presidential election, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy left by the recent death of Justice Ruth…
Tulane study seeks new insights into panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
A Tulane University psychologist received a $2.24 million NIH grant to study the causes of panic disorder and PTSD.
Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter
The work is the culmination of a U.S. Department of Energy project that began in 2014 with $3.3 million in funding and involved years of prototype development at Tulane and field testing in San Diego.
Tulane scientists to share in $20 million NSF award for materials research
The $20 million Louisiana Material Design Alliance (LAMDA) aims to create a diverse and highly skilled STEM workforce for Louisiana.
How the coronavirus affects the readiness of our military at home, overseas
Branches of the United States military are now feeling the effects of the coronavirus, and that has U.S. military leaders facing a completely new challenge— how to maintain an elite state of readiness against threats, both foreign and domestic while fighting an invisible, deadly virus.
Tulane University librarians help provide critical information to WHO teams
Tulane University faculty member Dr. Lina Moses, a seasoned epidemiologist and disease ecologist in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, was deployed to Geneva where she worked on the COVID-19 response over the past two months. Receiving daily publication reports, Moses is charged with rapidly distributing the most impactful scientific information to the World Health Organization (WHO) operational response teams. This involves the daily appraisal of a vast amount of critical literature on all aspects of the novel virus relevant to the prevention of infection and the treatment of those infected.
Tulane School of Social Work seeking public input on two COVID-19 surveys
The Tulane School of Social Work hopes the surveys will provide important data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on mental and behavioral health.
How COVID-19 affects the readiness of our military at home, overseas
Michael Wallace, an expert and program director for emergency and security studies in Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement, is a retired Navy intelligence officer and former senior intelligence analyst who worked on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Intelligence Directorate…
Donor gives $2M gift to Tulane Law to expand innovative Women’s Prison Project
The Women’s Prison Project is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Tulane’s Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice clinic.
Tulane University acquires archives of renowned New Orleans author Anne Rice
Tulane University’s Howard-Tilton Memorial Library has acquired the complete archives of famed best-selling New Orleans author Anne Rice thanks to a gift from Stuart Rose and the Stuart Rose Family Foundation.
National survey seeks musicians’ input on mental health and substance misuse challenges
The goal of the survey is to collect data that will help experts develop interventions to support musicians.
Holiday blues: how to bring the jolly back into the season
For those dealing with loss — be it the death of a loved one or pet, divorce or unemployment — the holidays can be an especially depressing and even stressful time. “For some, the holidays are reminder of loss and…
Do’s and Don’ts to Prepare for Cyber Monday
Do’s and Don’ts to Prepare for Cyber Monday Cyber Monday, the online equivalent to Black Friday, is the biggest online shopping day of the year and signals the beginning of the holiday online shopping season. Last year, Cyber Monday shoppers…