Research News

New Tulane Studies Show Rising Seas and Sinking Land Are Reshaping Coastal Risk

Tulane Researcher Receives NSF 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 Science Foundation CAREER Award for a five-year research project that could change how scientists approach enzyme design. The award, one of NSF's most prestigious recognitions for early-career faculty, will fund her project, "From Energy Flow to Function: A Biophysical Framework for Rational Enzyme Evolution," through May 2031.

Tulane Researcher Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

YiPing Chen, a professor of Cell and Molecular Biology in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in the Section of Biological Sciences. The honor recognizes individuals for distinguished contributions to science and its applications.

For Chen, who has spent almost three decades as an independent researcher, the recognition carries personal weight. "This is a nice honor for me and recognition of my contribution to the science," he said.

How Does Gold Keep Its Glitter? Tulane University Researchers Uncover Why It Resists Tarnish

Gold has been prized for thousands of years for its enduring shine, but Tulane University researchers have discovered that gold’s resistance to tarnishing depends on more than its chemistry.  

At the Speed of Light: Tulane Team Advances Optical AI

In a field dominated by ever-larger GPUs and rising energy demands, a team of researchers is looking in a different direction. Instead of electrons, they are using light.

In a new study published in Machine Learning: Science and Technology, researchers Manon P. Bart, a recent Tulane PhD graduate, along with Nick Sparks and Ryan T. Glasser, introduce a method that dramatically improves how optical neural networks are trained, bringing this emerging technology closer to real-world use.

Ten from Tulane SSE Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recognition

Ten students and alumni connected to the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering have been recognized through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging researchers in science and engineering.