Bill Gates (right), Microsoft founder and philanthropist, headlined the evening session at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane, which opened Thursday, March 9. Gates participated in an engaging, frank and thoughtful conversation with Tulane faculty member Walter Isaacson (left), the Leonard Lauder A. Professor of American History and Values. Earlier in the evening, journalist, co-host of “CBS Saturday Morning,” and one-time New Orleans news anchor Michelle Miller interviewed Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General, about his work, civil rights and his book, Our Unfinished March.
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The second annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University opened with two daytime sessions. The first, featured a morning reading by children’s author Julie Buehrle Luyster at the Newcomb Children’s Center. See the photos on the Tulane News website.
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The study, led by Audrey Hang Hai, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, found the proportion of U.S. college students using both substances increased during the years 2015-2019 from the previous four years. Read more on the Tulane News website.
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School of Professional Advancement’s (SoPA) Media and Design students received 25 awards at the Advertising Club of New Orleans’ ADDY Award Program, including Best of Show, Overall Best of Show, Runner-up, Judge’s Pick, as well as a combination of Gold and Silver ADDY Awards. Read more on the SoPA website.
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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University continues today with sessions featuring Imani Perry, Sean Illing, Michelle Miller, Michael Lewis, Sarah M. Broom, Carl Bernstein, Doug Brinkley, Jon Meacham, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jason Berry, Marc Morial, Mitch Landrieu and more. The day will also feature a culinary symposium with several local chefs. Sessions will also feature Tulanians including President Michael A. Fitts, Walter Isaacson, Anneliese Singh, J. Celeste Lay, Richard Campanella, John Barry, Thomas Beller, Suri Duitch, Gary “Hoov” Hoover, Peter Ricchiuti and more. Saturday will feature Family Day, which will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. The day will feature crafts, book giveaways, readings, music and lots of family fun! Visit Bookfest.tulane.edu for more information and a full schedule of events.
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New Orleans City Business
“New Orleans is a wonderful destination for the literary community,” Cheryl Landrieu, co-chair of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane, says of the city as a perfect setting for the festival.
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Medical News Today
Dr. Hao Ma, biostatistical analyst at the Tulane Obesity Research Center, authored a study that indicates adhering to cardiovascular health metrics as defined by the American Heart Association’s “Life Essential 8” is associated with longer life expectancy.
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CBS News
Dr. Anjali Niyogi, professor at the School of Medicine and founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transitions Clinic, says Medicaid expansion has helped formerly incarcerated individuals; however, insurance coverage alone often doesn’t compensate for the lack of care individuals experience while incarcerated.
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