The Tulane University School of Architecture has been assisting Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office of Youth and Families and design experts Arup and PlayBuild on “Goals for a Child-Friendly New Orleans.” The project aims to build and design spaces for children that are sensitive to their physical development and everyday needs.
The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering recently hosted 5th through 7th graders for Girls in STEM at Tulane. The daylong event featured workshops aimed at empowering and inspiring girls to discover opportunities in the STEM fields.
The Latin American Library at Tulane will be hosting an opening reception for the exhibition “Pan-American Life in New Orleans” on Nov. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Latin American Library on the fourth floor of Tulane’s Howard-Tilton Memorial Library (7001 Freret St.). The collection, donated to the library, documents the Pan-American Life Insurance Group’s 109 years connecting New Orleans with Latin America. For more information, click here.
U.S. News and World Report Patricia Farris, MD, professor of dermatology at Tulane, says reducing fat reduces inflammation of psoriasis.
Newsy List Lu Qi, MD, director of the Tulane Obesity Research Center, says increased water consumption contributes to the long-term maintenance of weight loss.
The Wall Street Journal Brian Brox, political science professor at Tulane, says Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards won re-election in part due to encouraging voters in strong Democratic areas to get to the polls.
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