Tulane's School of Science and Engineering held its annual Boys at Tulane in STEM workshop on Oct. 5. Tulane faculty and students worked with boys in 5th through 7th grades to support and inspire their interests in STEM fields.
Tulane’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present an adaptation of the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” at Tulane’s Lupin Theatre from Oct. 15 - 20. The story shares the perspective of a woman suffering from postpartum depression and how it takes its toll. From Oct. 15 - 19, the show begins at 8 p.m. and on Oct. 20 the show begins at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $15, tickets for Tulane employees are $12 and tickets for Tulane students and seniors (65+) are $10. For more information,
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CNBC
Daniel Mochon, associate professor of marketing at Tulane’s A.B. Freeman School of Business says the “Ikea effect” is when customers overvalue items they created themselves.
Bloomberg Environment
Thomas LaVeist, dean of Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, says addressing climate change in black communities is a topic that black politicians have not focused on as much as other topics.
Elemental
Charles Stoecker, PhD, health economist at Tulane, found that if a person’s local team goes to the Super Bowl, the flu will most likely be worse in that person’s community that year.
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