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Commencement 2023 schedule of events

May 10, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023

3 p.m.
Graduate Hooding and Recognition Ceremony
McAlister Auditorium
*This ceremony celebrates students who...

‘Mayor of Tulane’ leaves her mark on campus organizations

May 09, 2023
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Upon watching Tulane University’s admissions video, Sara White’s mom, Lynn, started to cry.

“It was the only admissions video that made her cry. She saw me here in New Orleans and at...

NIH awards Tulane researchers $1.9 million to study how babies learn

May 08, 2023
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.9 million grant to Tulane University researchers to study how infants orient their attention in the early stages of development and how it may...

Design Showcase + Fashion Show at School of Architecture draw crowd

May 08, 2023
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Tulane School of Architecture hosted the inaugural Design Showcase + Fashion Show on May 4, presenting eight different Design courses and more than...

Public health grad promotes community, healthcare access

May 05, 2023
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Raymell Green’s voice lights up when he talks about the Tulane Black Student Union cookout he organized.

The event drew more than 500 people, including Black Tulane alumni, as well as...

Tulane experiences lead to research position abroad, med school for engineering major

May 04, 2023
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Seeking a cultural shift from his Boston upbringing, Matthew Geis decided New Orleans would be a wonderful place to experience something new. He wasn’t certain at first what he wanted to study at...

NIH awards Tulane $2.3 million to study link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

May 03, 2023
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Since the early days of the pandemic, researchers and patients alike have noticed a link between COVID-19 infection and cognitive impairment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists...

Business student motivated to support women in finance

May 02, 2023
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When the world went virtual at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Geeta Jhangiani saw an opportunity.

Originally from Vernon Hills, Illinois, Jhangiani said that as a freshman she saw a...

Graduate and SoPA employee uses design to champion human rights

Apr 28, 2023
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Early on in his studies, AJ Durand learned how digital design could be harnessed to find solutions for societal problems.
 
Durand’s trajectory from the workaday world back to school...

Weigh the Waste

Apr 26, 2023
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The Tulane Environmental Studies program, the Office of Sustainability, and Dining Services collaborated with students for a Weigh the Waste event, which challenged students to consider how much...

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