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Tulane receives $2 million for chair in Jewish studies

An anonymous $2 million gift has been received by the Department of Jewish Studies to establish the Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life Endowed Fund. The chair will participate in the work of the Stuart and Suzanne Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience, which opens on July 1.

Tour de Force: Tulane Law honors legendary professor's 50th

Robert Force, iconic law professor and visionary behind Tulane’s world-renowned maritime law program, is celebrating his 50th year at Tulane. Law Dean David Meyer announced the “Tour de Force,” a series of events around the world to honor and celebrate Force’s legacy with alumni and former students.

17th Annual Tulane Maya Symposium

The Middle American Research Institute, in collaboration with Tulane’s Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans and the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans, will host the 17th annual Tulane Maya Symposium March 5-8. The symposium, titled “Understanding Maya Fare: Beyond Tamales and Cacao,” will feature several speakers and workshops addressing food consumption practices over the span of ancient Maya prehistory. Registration is required. For more information, click here.

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Events

March 3

Seeing is Believing: A Research Agenda for Black Men's Health

Baseball vs. Texas Southern

March 4

Music at Midday

The Sino-French Text: A Migrant Aesthetic between China and France

March 5

HPM People in Policy: "Bilingual: Speaking To Different Audiences to Influence Policy"

Artist Salon with Jeffery Darensbourg

In The News

Nola.com
Stephen Murphy, assistant professor at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, says the transmission of the coronavirus is going to happen in Louisiana at some point.

American Heart Association
Paul Whelton, MD, of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, gives his opinion on a recent study that found exposure to sunlight is linked to lower blood pressure.

Wired
Kristin Johnson, Tulane Law professor, comments on consumer financial transaction information.

The Atlantic
Allison Truitt, anthropology professor in the School of Liberal Arts, says in some societies money is talked about frequently as a “way of making sense of one’s place in the world.”

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