Gen. Stanley McChrystal (left), retired four-star general and a current senior fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and Tulane President Michael A. Fitts (right) engaged in a discussion about military leadership and the importance of self-discipline on Friday at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
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The second annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University had the uptown campus buzzing with literary lovers, more than 130 local, regional and national authors, and a range of inspiring panel discussions. See the photos on the Tulane News website.
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Tulane’s annual “Give Green: A Day for the Audacious” is an opportunity for all Tulanians — near and far — to see what they can accomplish if they come together to support Tulane. This year’s day is Tuesday, March 21. Give Green ambassadors are key to the day’s success. Read more on the Tulane News website.
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The Carole Barnette Boudreaux ’65 Great Writers Series, hosted by the School of Liberal Arts, will welcome award winning author Amitav Ghosh for a public lecture on Wednesday, March 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall, located in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. Ghosh, who is the author of 10 novels, two books of nonfiction and a collection of essays, became the first English-language writer to receive India’s highest literary honor, the Jnanpith Award. Ghosh will discuss his book The Nutmeg’s Curse. A book signing and reception will follow. Ghosh’s book will also be available to purchase. Visit the Wavesync event page for more information.
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Nola.com
Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist, discussed artificial intelligence, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic with Walter Isaacson, the Leonard Lauder Professor of American History and Values at the School of Liberal Arts, at the opening night session at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane. Michelle Miller, “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host, interviewed Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General, about his book Our Unfinished March.
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The New York Times
In a 2019 study, Jesse Keenan, Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate at the School of Architecture, dubbed Duluth, Minn., as “climate-proof Duluth,” for its temperatures, supply of freshwater and location.
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WWL-TV
Diego Rose, professor and director of nutrition at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, discusses a study he led that examined popular American diets, their nutritional quality and environmental impact.
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