Willow Residences — currently named for the street on which they sit — will be named in honor of the first African-American undergraduates to earn degrees from Newcomb and Tulane, respectively: Dr. Deidre Dumas Labat and Reynold T. Décou Sr.
Tulane Professor William Brumfield was lauded for his work by Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov during a visit to the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the United States of America in Washington, D.C.
Tulane alumna Debra Houry trained as an emergency room physician — but now, as director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control, she wants to help stop injuries before they ever happen.
Join the Tulane African Students Association on Friday night, April 26, for “Taste of Africa,” held at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening includes music, dance, Ghanaian cuisine, door prizes and more. Admission is free.
Forbes Michael Hogg, a professor of business law at Tulane, tells Forbes how history treats “immoral” people — especially when the greater good is at stake.
Newsmax A new study suggests that more children could be diagnosed as hypertensive, says co-author Dr. Lydia Bazzano, an associate professor at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Healio Health education in preschool may reduce CVD burden later in life, says Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand, professor of medicine at Tulane School of Medicine.
Futurity A study shows that improving nutrition quality helped lower obesity risk for children in the WIC program, says lead author Pia Chaparro, assistant professor of nutrition at the School of Public Health.
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