Comedian Ken Jeong will address the Class of 2022 at Tulane’s Commencement 2022 on May 21 at 9 a.m. in Yulman Stadium. Jeong is known by fans from his roles in blockbuster movies such as “The Hangover” franchise and “Crazy Rich Asians,” the critically acclaimed TV show “Community” and from his Netflix standup special “You Complete Me, Ho.” Jeong honed his comedic skills in New Orleans’ comedy clubs while doing research at Tulane’s School of Medicine in the 1990s.
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The 2022 Tulane Women in Sports Law Symposium is a student-run, two-day professional development and networking event featuring skill-building sessions, peer mentorship discussions and panels of women leaders in sport. The symposium will be held on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, online via the On Location Live streaming platform. Read More
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The School of Liberal Arts’ Digital Media Practices Program along with Searchlight Pictures, will host a screening of “Summer of Soul,” on Wednesday, March 16, in Stone Auditorium in the Woldenberg Art Center from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “Summer of Soul” is a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival and is directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, band member of The Roots and musical director of “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” The documentary features several iconic performers such as Stevie Wonder, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight and the Pips and more. Following the screening, Melissa Weber, curator of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music at Tulane University Special Collections, will interview Robert Fyvolent, producer and Tulane alumnus. The screening is free and open to the public; however, proof of vaccination is required. For more information, click here.
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The New York Times
Thomas LaVeist, dean of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and co-chair of Louisiana’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, says although he is “exhausted” of COVID-19 protocols, he does not believe vaccine and mask mandates should be lifted now.
US News & World Report
Jill Daniel, psychology professor at the School of Science and Engineering and director of the Tulane Brain Institute, will lead a team of researchers who will examine why estrogen therapy may protect some women, but not all, from age-related brain conditions such as dementia.
Bayou Brief
In 2017, research by Tulane geologists found that the average subsidence rate, or sinking rate, along the Louisiana coast is more than one-third of an inch each year.
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