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From groundbreaking research and major funding wins to new leadership and student milestones, the Tulane School of Science and Engineering community is driving discovery at every level. Explore the latest news highlighting the faculty, students, and researchers shaping the future of science and engineering — in the lab, in the classroom, and across the Gulf Coast and beyond.
New classes bring interdisciplinary approaches to science and engineering to the forefront
There is often a perceived divide between the liberal arts disciplines and science and engineering, but a new series of classes at Tulane University aims to bridge that chasm and show what can be accomplished when big topics are studied from a range of disciplinary approaches.
The new program is called STEM² Studies, which stands for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine, and it consists of classes that are team-taught by pairs of professors from the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science and Engineering, and in one case, the School of Medicine.
EENS Senior awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship
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.
Tulane chemistry professor receives national award
Bruce C. Gibb, a professor of chemistry at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Special Creativity Extension Award.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Receives Schreiber Conservation Award by the American Ornithological Society
Each year, the American Ornithological Society (AOS) awards distinctive individuals and groups for their ornithological research, notable contributions to the science and practice of ornithology, and their service to society.
Tulane Innovation Institute Launches Young Entrepreneurship Academy to local high school students
The Tulane Innovation Institute is launching the Young Entrepreneurship Academy (YEA!) in New Orleans, an after-school high-school program, to teach and inspire the next generation of local students to start businesses and become entrepreneurs. The academic year-long program (August 2024-May 2025) is sponsored by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue), and Elevance Health.
President Biden announces up to nearly $23 million for Tulane to develop revolutionary cancer ‘moonshot’ project
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Tulane Estrogen Research Featured on Fox 8 News
Jill Daniel, PhD has been awarded a $2.69 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to study how short-term hormone therapy at the beginning of menopause may affect later cognitive aging in women. She has been investigating whether estrogen produced by brain cells can help women overcome cognitive deficits as they age.
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Can estrogen use improve memory, brain aging? Tulane researcher seeks answers
A Tulane University researcher has been awarded a $2.69 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to study how short-term hormone therapy at the beginning of menopause may affect later cognitive aging in women.
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 National Science Foundation. The award comes with $600,000 for his research over the next five years.