News: Fall 2009
Student-Athletes Meet New Black Faculty November 17, 2009
The Black Faculty and Staff Association hosted its second annual reception recently at the Wilson Athletic Center, welcoming new black faculty members to the university. The event served a twofold purpose by providing a platform for new and current faculty to become acquainted with each other while giving student-athletes an opportunity to network with professors.
Controlling Body Temperature May Fight Fatigue November 16, 2009
Students at the Center for Anatomical and Movement Sciences at Tulane, led by center director Mic Dancisak, are dressing athletes, surgeons and others in "cooling sleeves" to control body temperature during physical exertion, in a series of experiments to try to delay fatigue.
Student Entrepreneurs Take Spotlight November 16, 2009
The national spotlight is on Tulane University once again. Just hours after TIME magazine cited Tulane President Scott Cowen as one of the top U.S. college presidents, two teams of Tulane students will appear on MTV and head to New York as finalists in a national "Movers & Changers" competition for social entrepreneurs.
Rogue Waves In The Forecast November 6, 2009
For eons, sailors have told tales of frighteningly freakish, humongous waves emerging out of the blue. They have described completely calm ocean waters seconds before a “rogue” wave suddenly rises steeply at a height six or more times greater than usual waves.
In India, Arsenic In Water Perplexes Researchers November 5, 2009
Two decades ago, the government in West Bangal, India, encouraged people to drink groundwater instead of contaminated surface water. Over time, the groundwater drinkers began to show signs of arsenic poisoning, including discoloration of their hands and feet and higher than normal rates of certain cancers.
Getting To Know You October 28, 2009
Talking science over coffee and beignets, neuroscience undergrads enjoy getting to know each other and Allan Kalueff, center at rear, assistant professor of pharmacology.
Time Well Spent For Professor-In-Residence October 23, 2009
Serving as professor-in-residence at Wall Residential College at Tulane University demands a major time commitment outside a faculty member's regular teaching duties, including lots of interactions with students living in the residence hall. Fortunately for professor-in-residence Paul Colombo, his wife, Lyle, and their daughter, Audrey Paige, have embraced the move to the center of campus. Meet them in this video.
New Materials For Better Defense October 21, 2009
Zhiqiang Mao, a physics professor in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, has received a $450,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Defense meant to enhance research and engineering capabilities in disciplines critical to national security.
Hot Issue: Hormone-Laced Pollution October 20, 2009
Hormones from plastics, pesticides and even common prescription drugs are seeping into waterways and having unintended consequences on wildlife, says environmental studies professor John McLachlan.
Prof Addresses Learning Barriers in Schools September 29, 2009
Oscar A. Barbarin III, a nationally renowned social psychologist, was invested as the inaugural holder of the Lila L. and Douglas J. Hertz Chair in Psychology on Thursday (Sept. 24). Funded by Board of Tulane member Douglas Hertz and his wife, Lila — both Tulane alumni — the chair was created to address barriers to learning in New Orleans public schools. (Photo by Tracie Morris Schaefer)
How the Brain 'Hears' Space September 22, 2009
Most people take for granted that they can tell where things are happening in the environment. But this ability is actually the result of sophisticated circuits in the brain devoted to processing spatial information, says Ed Golob, assistant professor of psychology in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering. (Photo by George Long)
Natural History Museum Receives $1.2 Million Grant September 10, 2009
The Tulane Museum of Natural History received a grant of nearly $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to redesign a leading computer program it developed to help researchers around the world catalog natural history collections. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Alumnus Orbits Earth September 9, 2009
The Tulane Museum of Natural History received a grant of nearly $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to redesign a leading computer program it developed to help researchers around the world catalog natural history collections. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Promising Research is Career-Building September 3, 2009
Scott Grayson, an assistant professor of chemistry in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, has received the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award — a recognition of his contributions to student understanding of fundamental science, and of his talents as a teacher and researcher.
Agents of Change
The new School of Science and Engineering brings
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