Also In This Issue
Shared Success
Three new campus faculty leaders — Lindsay Cronk, Mollye Demosthenidy and Anita Raj — have bonded over their new roles and agree that now is an even more exciting time to be a Tulanian.
The Prima Papers
An archive of one of jazz’s ‘wildest’ performers finds a home at Tulane.
New Director of Athletics
David Harris is the Green Wave’s new Director of Athletics and the Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair.
Composer and Pianist Courtney Bryan Receives ‘Genius Grant’
Courtney Bryan, music professor in the School of Liberal Arts, has been named a 2023 “genius grant” recipient by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
2023 Stephen Martin Scholars
Student-athletes Sion James and Kaia Todd are the 2023 recipients of the Stephen Martin Scholars.
Gut Microbiome May Help HIV Outcomes
Tulane researchers have been awarded a grant to study how changing the gut microbiome may ease gastrointestinal issues for people taking antiretroviral therapy for HIV.
The ‘Dream Job’
Angus Lind writes about memories of the Tulane pool hall/bowling alley/ping-pong facility, where he had a student job — a dream job.
Cro-Magnons ‘Like You and Me’
Trenton Holliday, professor of anthropology in the School of Liberal Arts, thinks human evolution is cool and hopes you think so, too.
Alcohol And Blood Pressure
Limiting yourself to one alcoholic drink a day may not be enough to avoid detrimental impacts on your health.
Landmark Study Achieves New Importance
This rural Louisiana town once linked heart disease to childhood. Fifty years later, it’s taking aim at dementia.
Tulane’s Identity
Hurricane Katrina did not change Tulane’s identity — it reinforced and affirmed it.
Impression: John Barney Taylor and George B. McCullough
George B. McCullough (B ’48, B ’52) and John Barney Taylor (B ’48) first met in 1943. Fast-forward some seven-plus decades, and they still keep in touch.
Impression: Demeka Fields
Demeka Fields (L ’16) never dreamed that less than a decade post-law school, she would be counsel for sportswear company New Balance.
Tribute: B. Michael Howard
B. Michael Howard, beloved music faculty member and longtime artistic director for Summer Lyric Theatre, died on Aug. 12, 2023.
Tulane Receives $5 Million in Scholarship Support
An anonymous $5 million donation will expand undergraduate scholarship opportunities at Tulane.
$10 Million Gift from Don and Lora Peters to Upgrade Athletics Facilities
A lead gift from longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters to the capital campaign “Investing in Excellence” will upgrade athletics facilities and infrastructure.
