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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 spaces, new places
Transforming its physical spaces for the next generation of students is a top priority at Tulane, and has brought about a kind of renaissance of building, renovations and expansions throughout the uptown, downtown and North Shore campuses.
New study analyzes how falling in love influences the immune system in women
As Valentine’s Day arrives, there’s no doubt love is once again in the air during this annual holiday that dates as far back as the 14th century. So, what exactly does it feel like to fall in love and how does love affect us as humans? Many scientists have proven falling in love has its physical benefits on both men and women, but can falling in love influence the immune system in women?
Tulane study says seas may be rising faster than thought
A new Tulane University study questions the reliability of how sea-level rise in low-lying coastal areas such as southern Louisiana is measured and suggests that the current method underestimates the severity of the problem. The research is the focus of a news article published this week in the journal Science.
New hope for a new generation
In her cross-disciplinary Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Laboratory, Stacy Drury, MD, PhD, and her colleagues study the relationship between childhood experiences and genetic and epigenetic factors, striving to understand how this shapes a child’s long-term development and health.
Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that are caused by factors that are “above” the genome or the DNA sequence.
Tulane professor flying high with new bird lecture series
From the woodpecker and the parrot to the falcon and the dove, birds are among the most fascinating creatures on the planet.
As Tulane biologist and birding expert Bruce Fleury says, “Birds are phenomenally interesting—and often extremely surprising—in their biology, physiology, aerodynamics and their multifaceted behavioral adaptations.”
New deans, new directions
They are an academic quartet, this new group of incoming deans, and they are all happy to have shown up on campus this fall within a few months of each other.
They’ve never heard of it happening at any other university: four new deans at four of the nine academic schools.
It’s a rather unique infusion of new academic leadership at Tulane. “We’re always dreaming up new ways to work together, said Kimberly Foster, the new dean of the School of Science and Engineering.
From lab to space
Wound-healing technology developed at Tulane by former biomedical engineering graduate students blasted off on the SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship for experiments on the International Space Station. Click the image below to learn more about their project's journey into outer space.
Tulane professor honored nationally for pioneering research
Much like computer models predict the paths and strengths of hurricanes, computer modeling can also be used to predict how phytoplankton move through the ocean or how artificial heart valves change the way blood flows in the heart.
From elections to holiday shopping safety, faculty make headlines
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From midterm elections to holiday shopping safety, national reporters reached out to our Tulane faculty for their expertise. Here’s the latest Tulane News in Review.
Advanced cancer patients can live longer with palliative care, Tulane study says
Outpatient palliative care can improve survival duration as well as quality of life in advanced cancer patients, according to a Tulane University study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.