Anthropologists John Linden, Tulane alumnus, and Victoria Bricker, professor emerita at the School of Liberal Arts, have deciphered the secrets of the 819-day calendar used by ancient Maya. According to their study, the cycles in the Maya calendar cover a much larger time frame than scholars previously thought.
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AJ Durand, who will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Interactive UX/UI Design from the School of Professional Advancement, is an award-winning designer who developed a phone application, through which people could rate public bathrooms, noting whether they were accessible and safe for gender non-conforming people. Read more on the Tulane News website.
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| Every other Friday on WWOZ-FM 90.7, Bill deTurk hosts his “Louisiana Music Party.” Columnist Angus Lind investigates with deTurk why so many songs are written about New Orleans and Louisiana.
Read more on the Tulanian Magazine website.
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The Department of Economics at the School of Liberal Arts will host a seminar featuring David Card, co-recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, on Friday, May 5, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. in Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel. Card was also awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for his empirical contributions to labor economics in 2021. Card’s research interests include wage determination, education, inequality, immigration and gender-related issues. Visit the event Wavesync page for more information.
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Pain News Network
School of Medicine researchers have found a link between hypermobility and a deficiency of folate – the natural form of vitamin B9 – caused by a variation of the MTHFR gene.
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Becker’s ASC Review
Dr. Gary Haynes, anesthesiology chair at the School of Medicine, provides five tips for success for anesthesiologists in ambulatory surgery centers.
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StudyFinds
A study led by Dr. Xuan Wang, postdoctoral fellow and biostatistician in the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, determined that adhering to “Life’s Essential 8,” as defined by the American Heart Association, is key to living a longer life.
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