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View this email in your browser Tulane Today Thursday, March 21, 2019 NEWS Tulane among Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing schools Peace Corps announced yesterday that Tulane University ranked No. 3 among medium-size schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 44 Tulanians, including Alina Meador, far left, currently volunteering around the world. Read More Match Day pairs medical students with their futures Tulane University School of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2019, when 186 fourth-year students learned where they’ll spend the next few years of their careers. Watch the video for highlights from this year’s exciting ceremony. Read More Tulane professor honored as Top 25 Newsmaker Ehab Meselhe, a professor in the River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department, is being recognized by the Engineering News-Record for his contribution to the development of a coastal master plan for Louisiana. Read More FEATURED EVENTS Newcomb Dance Company 35th Anniversary Concert This month marks the 35th anniversary of the Newcomb Dance Company. The company will perform An Evening of Dance at Dixon Hall March 22 through March 24. Admission is free. View All Events EVENTS March 21 Downtown Grad Fest Climate Action Week: Environmental Research Poster Session & Reception Gina Ruz Rojas, LAL Greenleaf Fellow, Work-in-Progress Talk March 22 Fridays at Newcomb: Stacy Overstreet Image of the City: Dissecting and Fostering the Identity of New Orleans Per(Sister) in Song March 23 Women Making Waves March 25 ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ Documentary Screening   IN THE NEWS Associated Press Tulane Lakeside Hospital gets a new name that reflects its expanding services. Christian Science Monitor Many professionals have fled Venezuela, says sociology professor David Smilde. NOLA.com New Orleans public school reforms increased expulsion rates, says a study from Tulane’s Education Research Alliance. Photonics Media Photoacoustic imaging could be a viable tool for detecting preeclampsia before it becomes a life-threatening condition for mother and baby, according to a Tulane study. Tulane Today accepts, for consideration, news and event submissions that are of interest to the Tulane community. Items must be 80 words or less and contain contact information and a web link that will be included in the published announcement. Submission deadline is noon three business days prior to publication date. Submit Your News Submission Guidelines & Form | Archive | Subscribe  2019 | Tulane University Communications & Marketing