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New Presidential Chair Established at School of Medicine
A husband-and-wife team who first met as Tulane undergraduates is donating $5 million to create the university’s ninth Presidential Chair, which will be based at the School of Medicine.
Gift Endows Career Services for Student-athletes
Tulane University has received a $1.4 million gift from the Valerie and Michael McKeever family, $1 million of which will be used to establish the McKeever Family Athletic Career Development Endowed Fund.
W. M. Keck Foundation Grant Could Spark “Breakthrough” Technologies
Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to do what no physicist has ever done before: see through opaque matter using superoscillations of light in a time-domain spectroscopy lab.
Alumna's gift of $1 million will expand Tulane Summer Success Program
Lisa Jackson, a Board of Tulane member and Apple’s vice president for environment, policy and social initiatives, and her husband, Kenneth, contribute to the Newcomb-Tulane College Summer Experience.
Alumni Couple’s $2 Million Gift Will Target Climate Change
A gift from alumni David and Jane Flowerree is establishing two professorships aimed at finding solutions to the environmental crisis facing Louisiana and other areas.
Priddy family’s $1 million gift will treat veterans
The Priddy Family Foundation’s donation to the Tulane University Center for Brain Health will help treat military veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health issues related to their service.
Yulman Family Expands Scholarship Opportunities with $5 Million Matching-Challenge Gift
The family who led the charge to build Tulane’s Yulman Stadium has contributed a $5 million matching-challenge gift to increase scholarship opportunities.
Richard Lerner Donates $5 Million for Presidential Chair
A $5 million gift from Tulane alumnus Richard M. Lerner (A and S ’81, B ’83) will create the university’s eighth Presidential Chair, devoted to increasing the world’s scientific understanding of aging and longevity.
Don and Lora Peters Make a $1 Million Gift to Tulane Athletics
Don and Lora Peters gave a $1 million gift in support of an expansion and renovation of Tulane Athletics’ academic center. Since the beginning of Tulane University’s Only the Audacious campaign, the couple has given over $4 million in support of Tulane Athletics.
