Also In This Issue
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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. Continue Reading
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The Prima Papers
An archive of one of jazz’s ‘wildest’ performers finds a home at Tulane. Continue Reading
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New Director of Athletics
David Harris is the Green Wave’s new Director of Athletics and the Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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2023 Stephen Martin Scholars
Student-athletes Sion James and Kaia Todd are the 2023 recipients of the Stephen Martin Scholars. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Alcohol And Blood Pressure
Limiting yourself to one alcoholic drink a day may not be enough to avoid detrimental impacts on your health. Continue Reading
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Landmark Study Achieves New Importance
This rural Louisiana town once linked heart disease to childhood. Fifty years later, it’s taking aim at dementia. Continue Reading
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Tulane’s Identity
Hurricane Katrina did not change Tulane’s identity — it reinforced and affirmed it. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Farewell
We say goodbye to Tulanians whose deaths were reported to the university during the past quarter. Continue Reading
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Tribute: B. Michael Howard
B. Michael Howard, beloved music faculty member and longtime artistic director for Summer Lyric Theatre, died on Aug. 12, 2023. Continue Reading
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Tulane Receives $5 Million in Scholarship Support
An anonymous $5 million donation will expand undergraduate scholarship opportunities at Tulane. Continue Reading
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$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. Continue Reading