Lee Skinner took over as dean of Newcomb-Tulane College in July and aims to continue the work the college has done to help students be successful and engaged throughout their time at Tulane.
Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will hold a blood drive, in collaboration with The Blood Center, on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Diboll Gallery, first floor in the Tidewater building (1440 Canal St.). The Blood Center will conduct private evaluations of all potential donors, no appointments necessary. For more information, click here.
Tulane’s Staff Advisory Council and TU Wellness invite faculty and staff for a free flag football game, ice cream and prizes on Sept. 26 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Yulman Stadium. All skill levels and spectators are welcome to attend. To register, click here.
Russia Beyond Tulane’s William Brumfield explores the history of the Monastery of Sts. Boris and Gleb.
Renal and Urology News Oliver Sartor, MD, of Tulane Cancer Center, found that patients with prostate cancer re-treated with radium-223 showed favorable effects.
JamBase Mavis Staples, Chris Robinson, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne and several others will perform at the 2019 Tipping Point on Nov. 1.
WWL-TV Peter Ricchiuti, A.B. Freeman School of Business professor, says the bigger factors of Louisiana’s economy are the current price of oil and tariffs.
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