Tulane University News

Sonnet Ludwig, now a student at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., takes the National Outdoor Leadership School's sea kayaking course in 2010 in Nordland, Norway.

Tulane University is getting $18.7 million for two multiyear environmental health projects designed to help Gulf Coast residents affected by the 2010 BP oil spill.

WARREN EASTON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL awarded $53,000 in scholarships to 18 GRADUATING SENIORS at its Hall of Fame ceremony, which they say is unique in the area.

Mississippi Gov. Hugh White signs a bill in 1954 providing $2,500 to Archie Henderson , who was wrongly convicted and served time in the state Penitentiary at Parchman for a crime he did not commit.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hakim of Monroe, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kay Esther Hakim, to Jeffrey Morris Lahasky, son of Dr.

Perhaps it is inevitable that there will be tensions - and even friction - when a major institution is located in a residential area.A But is it really necessary for this to rise to the level of acrimony and divisiveness that currently characterizes the Tulane University stadium proposal? Last year, a contingent of neighborhood, business and ... (more)

Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.

Reaction is mixed to the announcement Thursday that the Times-Picayune, New Orleans' only major newspaper, will be published just three days a week and its workforce will be reduced.

It will be an emotional night for the 610 Norcross High School seniors who say goodbye to their grade school years when they're handed their diplomas Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at their graduation ceremony held at the Arena at the Gwinnett Center on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Editor's note: William J. Bennett , a CNN contributor, is the author of "The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood." He was U.S. secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H.W. Bush.

Looking 50 years into the future, Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan aims to turn back the tide of the relentless land loss plaguing the state.

Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will receive $15 million from the BP settlement of medical claims from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as part of the Gulf Coast Health Outreach Program, the university said Wednesday.

Justine Magowan Age: 18 School: The Vermont Commons School Parents: Emily and Steve Magowan Hometown: South Burlington Top 5 accomplishments: Playing the lead roles in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,' 'Guys and Dolls' and 'West Side Story' at Vermont Commons School; receiving the VCS Performing Arts Award; being a member of the National Honor Society ... (more)

Making her way in Britain's vibrant classical scene hasn't been enough for New Orleans violinist Jenna Sherry.

Incredibly, after three and a half years the race for valedictorian of Bishop Hendricken Class of 2012 is too close to be determined.

Jane Lynch is awesome. Agreed? Agreed. The snarky Glee star took her awesomeness to Smith College's graduation over the weekend to bestow her knowledge and comedic timing on the all-female graduating class.

The histone de-acetylase inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research .

But a potential landmine lurks in the settlement documents: under certain circumstances, the company can invoke a little-noticed provision that allows it to walk away from the deal.

New Orleans Criminal Justice Commissioner James Carter said he believes the city is committed to funding the Vera Institute of Justice's new pre-trial services program beyond the 2012 fiscal year.

Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.