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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

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Tulane University professor, bestselling author Walter Isaacson to virtually debut new book
February 26, 2021

The 2021 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University will now take place in-person, Oct. 21-23, on Tulane’s uptown campus.

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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University moves to Oct. 21-23
February 12, 2021

Tulane engineering students win first place in design competition

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Tulane engineering students place first in design competition
February 5, 2021

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Commander’s Palace for the upcoming New Orleans Entrepreneur Week and its first-ever IDEApitch Winter Showcase.

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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University partners with NOEW for first-ever IDEApitch Winter Showcase
December 2, 2020

Jennifer A. Doudna, who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is the subject in Tulane professor and author Walter Isaacson’s new book – The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race (Photo by Keegan Houser)

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Subject of Walter Isaacson’s new book is the 2020 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry
October 20, 2020

Amid the current pandemic and destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Laura, authors Andy Horowitz, Jarvis DeBerry and Sandy Rosenthal will discuss if the current climate of disasters is a case of history repeating itself in Louisiana.

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Tulane to host virtual discussion on history of disasters in Louisiana from Hurricanes Katrina and Laura to COVID-19
September 10, 2020

New Orleans natives and best-selling authors Michael Lewis and Walter Isaacson will discuss their work during the current pandemic in a virtual discussion on Thursday, June 25 at 5 p.m. CDT.

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Tulane to host virtual discussion with best-selling authors Michael Lewis and Walter Isaacson
June 22, 2020