Also In This Issue
Compassionate Doctor, Tireless Researcher
Dr. Paul Kieran Whelton leads the way in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, a global killer. Continue Reading
Complex Problems, Complex Answers
Tulane is a leader in breaking down barriers between disciplines and creating collaborations. Continue Reading
BOOK FEST 2023 CELEBRATES WRITERS AND READERS
The second annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, held March 9-11, attracted over 12,000 book lovers of all ages to the uptown campus. Continue Reading
VIRTUAL REALITY
The School of Social Work and Tulane Athletics have teamed up to support athletes’ training and mental health through virtual reality–based mindfulness. Continue Reading
CARBON FOOTPRINTS
A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compared popular diets on both nutritional quality and environmental impact and found that the keto and paleo diets, as eaten by American adults, scored among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and were among the highest on carbon emissions. Continue Reading
Quarterback Pratt Returns
Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt refused to let the last 4½ minutes of this year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic get to him. Continue Reading
HEALTH DISPARITIES
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed racial and ethnic health disparities nationwide, those disparities continue to exist in American communities of color. Continue Reading
GET ME TO THE COTTON BOWL ON TIME!
Eternal optimists and lifelong Tulane fans like Richard Roussel never gave up on Green Wave football — and they were rewarded with the epic Goodyear Classic Cotton Bowl win in January. Continue Reading
GREENER POLYMERS
In 1997, Tulane physics professor Wayne Reed developed a technology in his lab to make the production of polymers — which are used to create plastics and other widely used products — greener and more efficient. Continue Reading
IMPRESARIO of ‘AMERICAN ROUTES’
Nick Spitzer, professor of anthropology, celebrates 25 years as producer and host of the public radio program “American Routes.” Broadcasting from a studio on the Tulane uptown campus, Spitzer continues to be grateful to “meet and converse” with vernacular musical artists as he brings their stories to a million listeners weekly. Continue Reading
Impression: Michelle Gibson
Since leaving New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Michelle Gibson has taken the city’s culture to the world through her own New Orleans second-line aesthetic, a unique blend of dance styles ranging from Afro-funk to jazz. Continue Reading
Impression: Jackson Smith
The resilience and community of New Orleans led Jackson Smith (SLA ’07, L ’18), a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, to make the city his home. Continue Reading
INVESTITURES HONOR TOP-TIER PROFESSORS
The achievements of Tulane faculty shone bright in early 2023 with back-to-back investiture ceremonies celebrating top-tier faculty as they formally assumed prestigious roles. Continue Reading
Business School Receives $1M from Mark and Margo Fogelman
Longtime Tulane University supporters Mark and Margo Fogelman are giving $1 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business to create a real estate certificate program for undergraduate business students interested in pursuing careers in the industry. Continue Reading
$1.3M Will Support Stone Center’s Ongoing Study of Latin America
Reaffirming its nearly century-long commitment to Latin American studies at Tulane, the Zemurray Foundation of New Orleans has donated $1.3 million to the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies. Continue Reading
GIVE GREEN 2023
A record number of Tulanians came together to break fundraising records on March 21, raising nearly $1.4 million on Tulane University’s sixth annual giving day. Continue Reading
