Addressing more than 120 higher education leaders and policy makers recently at the third University Partnership Programme Foundation lecture on the civic university, President Michael A. Fitts called on universities to pursue “true academic excellence with social impact.” During the lecture, titled “Transforming communities: academic institutions and the cities we call home,” Fitts provided examples on the many ways Tulane and New Orleans partner.
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Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults, a new Tulane study has found. The gap can be explained by disparities in eight social factors critical to health and well-being. Read more on the Tulane News website.
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Students taught by Katherine Raymond, PhD, senior professor of practice and associate chair of biomedical engineering at Tulane, partnered with the nonprofit MakeGood to design and produce training wheelchairs, also called mobility trainers, to help children build independence and strength as they prepare for the real thing. Read more on the Tulane News website.
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What do you do when the world as you know it changes overnight? That’s what happened to scientists in Ukraine last year when Russian forces invaded. Amid the turmoil, Tulane physicists made a research pact with counterparts in Kharkiv studying solar energy. Days later, a missile strike destroyed their labs at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute. Tulane physicist Denys Bondar explains what has happened since — and how the drive to make discoveries can keep people going, no matter the circumstances. Listen Now
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The Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane will host its production of “Little Shop of Horrors” July 6-9 at Dixon Hall. The horror-comedy musical follows a meek floral assistant who stumbles upon a new breed of plant that feeds on human blood. Showtime July 6-8 is 7:30 p.m., and showtime on July 9 is 2 p.m. Visit the Wavesync event page for more information. Visit the Summer Lyric Theatre box office to purchase tickets.
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Nola.com
In an article about the recent cyberattack on the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, Demetrice Rogers, cybersecurity analyst and adjunct professor at the School of Professional Advancement, says cybersecurity hackers often use such attacks to demand a ransom in exchange for stolen data.
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Live Science
Cynthia Ebinger, Marshall-Heape Chair Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, discusses very slow rifting occurring on the continent of Africa and explains what landmass would be included if the continent ruptures.
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New Orleans City Business
Jorge Castorena-Gonzalez, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, will lead an investigative team to research the link between obesity and lymphatic dysfunction, thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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