Derby Belser, senior at Tulane and Newcomb-Tulane College Honors Program student, is analyzing popular, contemporary Christmas songs and the history of Christmas carols for her Honors thesis topic.
A day-long symposium of about 30 scholars and creative writers who contributed to the collection of essays in New Orleans: A Literary History, edited by T.R. Johnson, Tulane English professor, will be held on Jan. 25 in the Stibbs Conference Room of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life starting at 9:15 a.m. The symposium will feature panel discussions about the intersections between and the implications of the writers’ and scholars’ work. For more information, including a schedule of the event, click here.
Science Market News Lu Qi, MD, director of the Tulane Obesity Research Center, discusses his research on good sleep patterns and cardiovascular health.
NBC News “Our students are our greatest strength and we applaud their sense of purpose, community and service,” Lee Hamm, Tulane School of Medicine dean and senior vice president, says of a group of medical students’ recent photo taken at the Whitney Plantation.
Market Watch Patrick Button, professor in the Department of Economics, says some language and phrases in job postings, such as mentioning physical abilities or specifying computer programs, can reflect age bias.
Nola.com Tulane head football coach Willie Fritz says he thinks this year’s signing class is the best one “in the history of Tulane.”
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