![Collage of nearly two dozen local and national speakers who will be represented at the Advances in Poverty Elimination Symposium Collage of nearly two dozen local and national speakers who will be represented at the Advances in Poverty Elimination Symposium](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/symposium600.png?itok=BXwJMzMM)
The symposium, which will be held on Thursday, March 17, in Diboll Auditorium, will feature panel discussions with local and national leaders.
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Bernhard and Tulane announced a 30-year Energy-as-a-Service partnership that includes large-scale improvements to campus infrastructure.
![Students walk to their classes on the first day of the spring semester on a cold, wet morning. Students walk to their classes on the first day of the spring semester on a cold, wet morning.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Back_To_School_RC1_8103.jpg?itok=7ijZUakJ)
Undergraduate classes started on Tuesday, Jan. 25, after a one-week delay to the start of the semester.
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A REACH study found that average graduation rates, math and reading scores across publicly funded schools improve when charter schools open in their districts.
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Bezos’ book includes an introduction from Walter Isaacson, co-chair of the book festival.
![Researchers Robert Dauchy and Dr. David Blask Researchers Robert Dauchy and Dr. David Blask](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/DauchyBlask600_0.jpg?itok=yQ00HSE6)
Researchers Robert Dauchy (left) and Dr. David Blask (right) are collaborating with colleagues at Thomas Jefferson University on the study.
![Tulane researchers Manuel Ocasio and Jasper Privat Tulane researchers Manuel Ocasio and Jasper Privat](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/OCasio_Privat_600_0.jpg?itok=e3263Sku)
Manuel A. Ocasio (he/him) and Jasper J. Privat (they/them) were awarded a grant for $10,000 for their trans resilience project.
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Dr. Tim Peterson, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, manages 80% of the blood supply in Louisiana as the medical director of The Blood Center.
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Dr. Clyde Yancy, School of Medicine alumnus, will serve as the School of Medicine Diploma Ceremony speaker for the graduating Class of 2022.
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Mallory Monaco Caterine views the study of ancient Mediterranean civilizations as an opportunity to gain knowledge of history and to understand human behavior.
![Tulane Law alumna Nancy Gbana Abudu Tulane Law alumna Nancy Gbana Abudu](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/nabudu.jpg?itok=RD_uSlfN)
Tulane Law alumna Nancy Gbana Abudu has been nominated by President Biden to serve as a judge on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s carbon footprint as much as 48% by swapping one serving per day for a more planet-friendly alternative.
![students Kaitlin Potts, Scotlyn Sunkel and Ellie Morrissey students Kaitlin Potts, Scotlyn Sunkel and Ellie Morrissey](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/pmf_finalists.jpg?itok=th9X-Zgv)
Students Kaitlin Potts, Scotlyn Sunkel and Ellie Morrissey have been named finalists in the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
![John Kramer (left), Robert Clayton (middle), Wayne Lee (right) John Kramer (left), Robert Clayton (middle), Wayne Lee (right)](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/images/listings/collage600.png?itok=qULzlRNl)
Tulane Law has named one award after John Kramer (left) and Robert Clayton (center), and another for Wayne Lee (L'74) (right).
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SoPA has launched the Tulane Alumni Scholarship program, which discounts tuition by 20% for Tulane graduates in all SoPA courses and programs.
![A philanthropic grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded to the Cowen Institute at Tulane aims to help ensure that New Orleans public school students can both start college and finish strong. A philanthropic grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded to the Cowen Institute at Tulane aims to help ensure that New Orleans public school students can both start college and finish strong.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/CowenInstituteCarnegiegrant_600.jpg?itok=BFxSDgRL)
The grant awarded to the Cowen Institute at Tulane aims to help ensure New Orleans public school students can both start college and finish strong.
![Tulane professors J. Celeste Lay and Mirya Holman Tulane professors J. Celeste Lay and Mirya Holman](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/CLay-MHolman_600_0.jpg?itok=s9GLQean)
Research by J. Celeste Lay (left) and Mirya Holman (right) shows that there is a disconnect between the way children look at political leaders.
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Patients who had conditions associated with metabolic syndrome were at much higher risk of ARDS and death, according to a study led by Dr. Joshua Denson.